May 22, 2018
She co-founded a major retail disruptor–the flash-sale website
Gilt in 2007. She then moved on to launch Glamsquad, which—with the tap of an app—sends hair
and make-up professionals to your home.
But Alexandra loves a challenge and, in early 2018, she made a
major pivot—from being her own boss, to working at Allergan, the mega-successful pharmaceutical company
which makes Botox, among other products.
In this episode, Alexandra shares with Linda her key strategies to
launching a start-up, why she thinks networking is critical and she
offers some fundraising advice—from how to time the pitch to how to
handle a blow-off.