Meet the brain behind Dormify: Amanda Zuckerman

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Girl Gazers, today you are meeting the girl boss brain behind the brand Dormify: Amanda Zuckerman. Dormify is a one-stop-shop for all things stylish space decor, so you can love where you live 🤩 Amanda launched Dormify with her mom as a college student, received a Forbes 30 Under 30 recognition back in 2017 and has continued to grow her business ever since 👏

 

In today’s episode, we are doing a deep dive into Amanda’s career journey as a female entrepreneur and peeling back the layers to truly understand what it takes to start and grow your own business 👊

 

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2:00 - 📒 GAZE OF THE WEEK 📒 - Amanda: Although social distancing is the new norm, connection is not cancelled. Maintaining personal and professional relationships during this time is super important. Tayler: Get comfortable being your biggest cheerleader.

 

7:20 - Amanda kicks off our candid conversation by explaining how Dormify has pivoted its strategy during Covid 📈

 

13:15 - Find out how Amanda and her mom came up with the idea for Dormify 🛏

 

17:15 - Believe it or not, this mother-daughter duo launched a Dormify blog before launching the business 📝

 

22:15 - Amanda spills her secrets to turning the Dormify blog into a business and opens up about what it’s like to work with family 🔐

 

26:10 - We all know finding a work-life balance can be a major struggle, which is why I loved hearing about Amanda's ultimate work-life balance hacks 🧘‍♀️

 

29:55 - Amanda gives us insight on her role at Dormify and how it has evolved over time. Needless to say, she’s a career queen 👑

 

32:50 - This multi-million dollar business is backed by a team of 18. We learn how her company operates and what Dormify WFH meetings look like. Spoiler alert! Younger team members are always empowered to speak up and even lead meetings. Remember when I said PERSPECTIVE IS POWER in S2E4? Well, it’s true 📝

 

38:20 We get a BTS look into Dormify’s creative marketing campaigns and product development process 🤯

 

48:00 - We chat about milestone moments in Amanda's career. This includes her "Forbes" 30 Under 30 recognition, a "Good Morning America" segment and more. NBD 🥳

 

55:35 - Aspiring entrepreneurs, listen in on Amanda’s top tips for starting your own brand 🙌

 

59:36 - What’s next for Dormify? A podcast, a younger demographic, product development and more 😱

 

1:02:00 - 💪 GAZE GOAL OF THE WEEK 💪 - Amanda: Less desserts on the weekdays. Tayler: More movement.