Tory Burch: I Didn't Realize It Was Negative to Be Ambitious | Aspire with Emma Grede

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Tory Burch started her company in 2004 with a single store on Elizabeth Street in New York City, a friends and family round of funding, and a belief that purpose and business belong in the same sentence. Twenty-two years later, she has 400 stores in 70 countries. 5000 staff and a two billion dollar revenue business- And she still hasn't had lunch. In this conversation, Tory sits down with Emma to talk about what it really took to build one of the most recognizable names in American fashion, navigating criticism, surviving a lawsuit that threatened everything she'd built, and rediscovering the creative spirit that reinvigorated her brand. Tory shares: - Why ambition is still a complicated word for women and why she refuses to shy away from it - How she maintained ownership and control of her company through a very public divorce and lawsuit - How the brand maintained stability during COVID - What she learned about scaling a brand without losing its identity - How stepping back from the CEO role unlocked her most creative chapter yet What would you build if you stopped letting other people define your ambition? Drop it in the comments, we're reading. And subscribe to Aspire with Emma Grede so you never miss what's next - https://www.youtube.com/@EmmaGrede?sub_confirmation=1 #ToryBurch #FashionBusiness #LuxuryBrand #FemaleFounder #Entrepreneurship #Ambition #WomenInBusiness #EmmaGrede #AspirePodcast #Leadership #StartupStory #FashionFounder #BuildingBrands #ToryBurchFoundation #businessleadership 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:03:14 - Meet Tory Burch 00:09:30 - Friends and family round 00:12:15 - Launch day 00:18:25 - Divorce and lawsuit 00:22:10 - Ambition as a dirty word 00:28:00 - Ad Break 00:31:50 - The Oprah moment 00:44:00 - Ad Break 00:50:52 - Private equity and control 00:57:00 - Ad Break 01:00:08 - The foundation 01:12:47 - Rapid Fire _____ Emma's book START WITH YOURSELF is out now — grab your copy at https://www.emmagrede.com/ or wherever books are sold. _____ ABOUT ASPIRE WITH EMMA GREDE Build the