Estée Lauder - “Dedication”

As a teenager, Estée Lauder gained valuable business experience working in her father's hardware store and learned important business principles of dedication, determination, and discipline. Inspired by her uncle, a chemist who created beauty products and fragrances, Lauder realized her true calling was in beauty products. Not only did she make the world a more beautiful place, she also left behind a billion-dollar legacy. Sponsors! Target/Slate Studios - Subscribe now to Coffee and Crayons podcast. Leesa - Get $160 off a Leesa mattress at Leesa.com/WOMEN. Western Governors University - Get your $65 application fee waived at wgu.edu/GreatWomen. Ritual - Go to Ritual.com/WOMEN to sign up and learn more. LinkedIn - Go to LinkedIn.com/WOMEN and get $50 off your first job post. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The wage gap. The motherhood penalty. The glass ceiling. The stories of business savvy women who battled sexism all the way to the executive suite are both thought provoking and inspiring. From Coco Chanel to Mrs. Fields, Julia Child to Martha Stewart, in this special 12 episode series we present the triumphs of individuals ahead of their time. Through their stories, we examine their most innovative business principles and how those shaped their work and lives. Great Women of Business is part of the Parcast Network.