Launch a Business Without Losing Your Mind: Tips From a Wellness Entrepreneur | Online
About this event
Why It Matters: HarperCollins Publishers, in partnership with General Assembly, is presenting a series of author events nationwide focused on how to improve key business skills such as negotiation, creativity, leadership, communication and decision-making.
Featured Expert: Sheryl O’Loughlin is an author and CEO of REBBL super-herb beverages. She previously served as the CEO of Clif Bar, where she led the concept development and introduction of Luna Bars, and was the cofounder and CEO of Plum Organics. She is the former executive director of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Overview: Aspiring entrepreneurs are told that to launch a business, you must go all in, devoting every resource and moment to making it work. But following this advice comes at an enormous personal cost.
Sheryl O’Loughlin knows there is a better way. In this talk,, she will share the wisdom she’s gained from her successful experiences launching a company from the ground up (Plum), running two fast-growing companies (Clif Bar and REBBL), and mentoring aspiring entrepreneurs (Stanford University). She tells it like it is: If you don’t invest in your wellbeing, your business will not succeed, nor will you.
Killing It will be available for purchase at the event, or you can purchase a copy at harpercollins.com, where General Assembly event attendees will receive 30% off plus free shipping with code BOOKTALK17.
What You’ll Take Away: Get an insider’s look at Killing It to gain a better understanding of how to achieve a healthy balance between your personal and professional life while trying to launch your own business.
