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Kate Spade: Kate & Andy Spade (2017)

How I Built This · 8 Jan 2018 · 39m

What this episode covers

Kate and Andy Spade, the founders of Kate Spade New York, recount building an iconic handbag brand from scratch in the early 1990s. Starting with burlap bags designed in their apartment and funded by their savings, they navigated early financial struggles and near-collapse before securing orders from Barney's and Neiman Marcus. The episode details their transition from a garage-style startup to a scaled enterprise, culminating in a majority stake sale to Neiman Marcus and their eventual exit to launch a new venture, Francis Valentine.

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founders before launch, companies scaling up and large enterprises

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Kate Spade New York, Francis Valentine, Neiman Marcus, Barney's, Mademoiselle Magazine, Conde Nast, Bozel Jacobs, Kenyon and Eckhart, Versace, Sachs, Texas Pacific, Jack Spade
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CFDA

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