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Collector Jen Rubio’s Flair for Juxtaposition
Xerxes Cook What drew you to Aspen? Jen Rubio It was a pandemic move. When Stewart and I got engaged, I lived in New York, where I was building my business, Away, and he lived in San Francisco, where he was building his company, Slack. We split our time between the two cities or met up when we were travelling for work. It was a game of chicken: who was going to move to New York, who was going to move to San Francisco?
Collector Jen Rubio’s Flair for Juxtaposition
Xerxes Cook What drew you to Aspen? Jen Rubio It was a pandemic move. When Stewart and I got engaged, I lived in New York, where I was building my business, Away, and he lived in San Francisco, where he was building his company, Slack. We split our time between the two cities or met up when we were travelling for work. It was a game of chicken: who was going to move to New York, who was going to move to San Francisco?
1/ We want to help turn this momentum into funds & action. @stewart & I are giving $700,000 to @Blklivesmatter, @NAACP_LDF + these 8…
1/ We want to help turn this momentum into funds & action. @stewart & I are giving $700,000 to @Blklivesmatter , @NAACP_LDF + these 8 social justice orgs. We also set aside $300,000 to match donations to any of these orgs. Reply w/ receipts or email matching@rubiobutterfield.org
Jump Start Podcast For Entrepreneurs Hosted By Jen Rubio
Listen to Jen Rubio host Jump Start, a new podcast on the Girlboss Media network. In the six episode show, she'll share everything a budding entrepreneur needs to know like how to pitch your business and get customers.
How Away's Jen Rubio accomplishes more by doing less
Away started off like any other startup: scrappy, and hungry for ways to grow. A big part of our early growth meant saying yes to most of the things that came our way, and that the options for “the best way” were obvious. Now, we’re in a new phase: We’ve built our brand in a way in which the opportunities feel nearly limitless, which means that we’re constantly weighing good options against better ones. Most times, we’re choosing to pursue fewer options altogether.
I'm a 30 year old president of a start up in NYC — here's everything I spent on a weekend away
Time for an afternoon dose of caffeine — this is my favorite spot for coffee or tea anytime of day. It's across the street from Away HQ, so I'm here at least twice a day. Clic Gallery — $85 Yet another coffee table book: Ibiza Bohemia by Renu Kashyap, Maya Boyd. Not for me this time! A friend's birthday is coming up and I know she's had her eye on this beautiful book. Bond Street Sushi — $0 2 glasses of Sancerre + 1 order of tuna tarts + 1 order of crispy shrimp + 1 sea bass.
I’m A 30-Year-Old President of a Luggage Start Up. Here’s Every Penny I Spent Traveling This Weekend
Weekend Money Confessions is a new series about how real people spend when they’re off the clock. Want to submit your own? Email Kristen.Bahler@moneymail.com. Jen Rubio is the 30-year-old co-founder of Away, a luggage company that makes those “smart” suitcases you were eyeballing on your last flight. Rubio lives and works in New York, but usually spends her weekends “traveling from one place to the next,” she tells MONEY. Color us unsurprised. Here’s every penny she spent on a recent weekend.
The Boss: The Founders of Away Have 3 Tips for Female Entrepreneurs
In The Boss, women share how they became successful and the lessons they learned along the way. When we launched Away, it was because of a personal pain point: Jen’s luggage broke. When she looked for a replacement, she realized there wasn’t a luggage brand that was iconic but accessible, and that made a high-quality product that didn’t cost more than the trip you were planning to take it on.
What Direct-to-Consumer Marketing Can Teach Legacy Brands
In recent years, a wide variety of direct-to-consumer companies (like Away) have come on the scene—and we’ve shaken up traditional marketing in the process. But our tactics don’t need to be limited to D2C companies.
5 Google AdWords Features You Should Be Using In 2017
Google released several new features for AdWords throughout 2016 and the beginning of 2017, which means there are some new ways for paid advertisers to beef up their campaigns in the new year. Each new product or update has its own benefits and can help improve your campaign performance in different ways.
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