For the 86th episode of our podcast, I interviewed Christiane Lemieux, Founder and CEO of The Inside.
Christiane is a design entrepreneur with many accomplishments. Outside of starting companies, she is an author of multiple books and has been featured on TV as a co-host and judge on “Ellen’s Design Challenge” on HGTV.
As a serial entrepreneur, her last company DwellStudio was acquired by Wayfair in 2013, where she served as the company’s Executive Creative Director.
The Inside is a venture-backed, digitally native home furnishings brand. The company is disrupting the way consumers buy furniture with a custom, made-to-order approach that offers world-class design and limitless selection.
In this episode of our podcast, we cover lots of topics, like:
- The two new books she’s currently working on.
- Her background story, including a deep dive into her first company, DwellStudio, and its acquisition by Wayfair.
- All the detail on The Inside and her thoughts on building a consumer brand.
- Advice for non-technical founders, who are building a technology company.
- Her thoughts on selecting the right investors for your business.
- How she thinks about hiring and evaluating talent.
- Plus, a lot more.
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