Ever had a kid open your gift and announce, “I hate this”? That moment started a company. 💜

Pam sits down with Julie Tylman, co-founder of Group Together, the platform that makes it easy to send group greeting cards and pool money for a group gift. She built it in Australia 12 years ago and is now growing it here in the US.

This conversation goes so much deeper than gift cards, though. Julie and Pam get real about pivoting when life knocks your plans sideways, hearing “no” over and over and staying in the game, finding your person, and why being seen is the gift that matters most.

In this episode, we cover:

• (00:52) Meet Julie and what Group Together actually does
• (01:31) From pharma sales to Columbia business school to Merrill Lynch, and how every job built on the last
• (03:42) The birthday party circuit and the “I hate this gift” moment that sparked the idea
• (07:28) Doing the research: why nobody had put all the pieces together yet
• (10:17) The COVID pivot: making the card free, and how that opened the door to the US
• (13:33) How it felt to take the leap, and how they lowered the risk of a big move
• (20:42) What she’d do differently: “measure twice, cut once”
• (24:41) Sitting across from investors who didn’t get it, and the husband who called his wife mid-pitch
• (28:02) The moments she questioned everything, and why a business partner is a blessing
• (31:09) Her #1 advice for anyone sitting on a dream: share it sooner
• (32:23) Pam on how Go-Getter Gals was born
• (37:44) How to find your people, at any age
• (41:12) What really matters when we celebrate each other
• (44:21) Celebrating your small wins, and celebrating others “just because”
• (47:54) How to connect with Julie Tilman
• (49:02) What legacy means to Julie

A few of our favorite moments:
“If you don’t try, you’ll never know.”
“If you’re not in the right room with the right people, they’re not gonna hear you.”
“It’s never too late. You can always find your people.”

Connect with Julie:

• Website: grouptogether.com
• Instagram & TikTok: @grouptogetherofficial
• LinkedIn: Julie Tylman

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