“I had no idea what emailing that many people would be like.”

"It's been such a great tool for us, way beyond social media, which is why we've consistently relied on the platform as the main driver of our sales. It’s allowed us to create a more personal connection with our audience.”

“As a new brand, there are a lot of things we want to convey in our first interactions with our fans. We want to share the story behind the brand and products, as well as their technical benefits.”

“We discovered that selling based [solely] on finished product inventory was holding us back.”

“Friends Instagrammed images of the smoke plume, and I received texts as I was coming home from Santa Monica that evening.”

“We continue to strive to engage customers and have them feel like they’re part of our community, not just a consumer buying things.”

“I knew the brand was going to have to be about educating women on the art of a better shave, since safety razors are different from the multi-blade razors most of us are used to."

“Our approach is more technology-forward and focuses on putting the entrepreneurs’ interests first.”

“If we only rely on individuals, fundraisers or grants for funding, I think we are limiting our likelihood of being sustainable.

“I thought I once had the formula for this, but ultimately, you have to stay on vision and adapt as things keep changing.”

“I was 19 years old, and my business was growing like crazy.”

"In just the last 12 months, we've gone from shipping a couple thousand socks per month to tens of thousands of packages."

“That way folks know exactly what they’re eating and can truly feel good about it.”

“I love looking at reports to see what products people are buying from our campaigns. Even when we’re not offering a deal, we still see revenue come in directly from Mailchimp.”

“I thought writing had to be a hobby, which sucked — it really sucked — because that’s what I wanted to do."