010: Jennifer Zuccarini on Sexuality, Empowerment and Business

<p class="p1">Jennifer Zuccarini is the Founder and CEO of the luxury lingerie and ready-to-wear brand, Fleur du Mal. Inspired by women who are powerful, chic, and celebrate their femininity & sexuality, Fleur du Mal explores the notion of desire and artful provocation, while maintaining style and wearability.</p> <p class="p1">In this episode, Tracy dives into Jennifer’s journey of launching a fashion brand - beginning at just eight-years-old, when Jennifer knew that she wanted to be a designer and got her first sewing machine. From there, Jennifer deepened her experience of corporate business and the importance of having an exit strategy. Tracy also digs deep into the process of starting your own business with details on how Jennifer built Fleur du Mal from the ground up.</p> <p class="p1"><strong>In This Episode:</strong></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1">[00:40] All about Jennifer Zuccarini and Fleur du Mal. </li> <li class="li1">[05:40] At eight-years-old, Jennifer realized she wanted to be a designer. She speaks about her journey.  </li> <li class="li1">[13:50] What it’s like to have an unraveling partnership arrangement.</li> <li class="li1">[17:30] Making the pivot from Victoria’s Secret and creating Fleur du Mal.  </li> <li class="li1">[22:30] The process behind starting your own business. </li> <li class="li1">[31:35] Jennifer walks us through the Fleur du Mal branding. </li> <li class="li1">[36:25] Everyone gave Jennifer the advice to narrow her brand. Jennifer wishes she listened to that guidance earlier. </li> <li class="li1">[44:45] Learn more about Jennifer Zuccarini.  </li> </ul> <p class="p1"><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1">When starting a business with a partner, invest in advice before making the deal. </li> <li class="li1">Always moonlight when starting a business. In other words, have a day job, take a paycheck, and then do your work on nights and weekends.</li> <li class="li1">When launching a business, put in the work, build the models, and understand