Emily Vaca, Founder & CEO of LA VACA Designhouse, talks about having a one-in-a-million idea, designing the iconic MINNIDIP pool, and what it’s like to take a huge bet on yourself.

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• What it’s like to balance creativity and art (4:30)
• Why 4 am can be a game-changer (4:00)
• How to gain the courage to take a bet on yourself (29:00)

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Steve Denton didn’t grow up knowing how to be accountable, he had to learn that skill throughout his life. Along the way, accountability turned into dependability and, more importantly, resiliency, which has helped him see his way through a journey filled with highs and lows.

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• What does it take to learn accountability? (4:00)
• Why you don’t necessarily have to be better, you just have to be different. (5:55)
• How Steve decided to leave the corporate world and dive into entrepreneurship. (7:10)
• When his company was facing hard times, what kept Steve working to save it? (10:50)
• What lessons do you learn when you enter into a leadership role? (14:00)
• Why joining Ware2Go was such an enticing opportunity for Steve. (15:45)
• How to bring unity to an organization. (18:47)

This season of the Journey is produced by Mission.org and brought to you by UPS. To learn how UPS can help your small business, go to https://UPS.com/pivot.

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Jackie Burke wasn’t interested in being an entrepreneur. As an engineer, she was very risk-averse. But when her own skin allergy had her searching for a hypoallergenic earring and coming up empty, she felt called to solve a problem - and in the process, started a business, Tini Lux, that has since become a solution for folks with sensitive ears everywhere.

Tune in to learn:

• What it’s like to be a risk-averse entrepreneur (3:00)
• How to create an idea from a problem (4:45)
• How Emily balanced a day job and side hustle (6:00)
• The challenges of being a first-time founder (8:00)
• The importance of “radical transparency” (9:00)
• The struggle of keeping personal touches while scaling (10:40)
• What is Tini Lux Looking to Next? (14:00)

This season of the Journey is produced by Mission.org and brought to you by UPS. To learn how UPS can help your small business, go to UPS.com/pivot.

Mission.org is a media studio producing content for world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org