270. Building the luxury fashion brand Frances Valentine while navigating change and loss

<p>SHOW NOTES</p><p>Episode 270: Building the luxury fashion brand Frances Valentine while navigating change and loss</p><p>GUEST: Elyce Arons, CEO and co-founder Frances Valentine</p><p>We’ve been talking a lot about change this season: How to think about change, how to navigate it, and how best to plan for change that you can’t possibly know is coming. </p><p>This week, we’ll tackle another important dimension related to change — a topic that will especially resonate with entrepreneurs: What if your business partner, who also happens to be your best friend, passes away suddenly?</p><p>This week’s guest faced that double loss, but her story illustrates the importance of perspective, and of continuing to build on a dream in ways that honor the memory and shared dream. </p><p> </p><p>ABOUT THIS WEEK’S GUEST: Elyce Arons is the CEO and co-founder of luxury fashion and accessory brand Frances Valentine. Elyce co-founded that company along with her best friend, the late Kate Spade and Kate’s husband, Andy Spade. They created FV after the group had a very successful run in co-creating and ultimately selling the Kate Spade Company to Neiman Marcus back in 2006. </p><p> </p><p>WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: </p><p>How Elyce, and her best friend and co-founder Kate Spade, envisioned and created the unique Frances Valentine brand. </p><p>How Elyce navigated the very difficult transition of losing Kate.  </p><p>How Elyce hit the pause button at the top of her career to spend time investing in her family and other interests (such great perspective for anyone contemplating a career break!)</p><p>How Elyce thinks about sustainability, catalogs, retail stores, and lots more! </p><p> </p><p>YOUR FEEDBACK MEANS THE WORLD TO ME!</p><p>Share your thoughts about this or any of our She Said/She Said Podcast episodes at the contact me link. Or message me on Instagram or Linked In. Or email me directly: info@shesaid.media</p><p>And, if you are loving this She Said/She Said Podcast content, please be sure to leave a review on Itunes, Spotify or wh