Sarah Kauss is the founder & CEO of S'well. With a product that is beautiful, sustainable, and charitable, Sarah is on a mission to reduce single-use plastic worldwide. In this episode, Sarah talks about the characteristic she harnessed to start her company (8:23), how to shift away from viewing people in your industry as competitors (13:28), and why you can’t always keep your big idea to yourself (28:55).
This episode of Skimm’d From the Couch is sponsored by AC Hotels by Marriott.
PS: We're taking a break next week and will be back with an all new season SFTC episodes beginning October 9.
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