Work & Family Podcast

In this episode I give you Alex Merlino, owner and founder of Teres Kids, and statewide program and finance director at the Partnership for Responsible Business. We discuss the struggles of starting and owning a business, New York, working with infamous fashion photographer Helmut Newton, and her experiences with and advice on a successful crowdfunding campaign. Enjoy! And as always, please let me know what you think by reaching out to me on Twitter @brandonfitzpat.   SHOW NOTES All about Teres Kids [1:10] The design process [11:10] RISD and Alex's aesthetic [13:05] Growing up in LA [16:10] First New York experience [18:55] Life as a fashion model in NY [21:35] Gleason's Boxing Gym [27:40] Haiti - craftsmanship and culture [30:18] Partnership for Responsible Business [32:45] Crowdfunding - Indiegogo versus Kickstarter [35:32] Her Santa Fe lifestyle [43:00]