Before becoming the COO at Pietra, Tala Akhavan was an executive at Uber for five years, coinciding with some of the app's most transformative years. As a first time mother, she struggled to balance work and motherhood, so she made the decision to extend her maternity leave and instead focus on being the mom she always dreamed of. She utilized this down time to search for a fulfilling career that would allow her to tend to both motherhood and entrepreneurship, and ultimately landed her current role at Pietra. Pietra continues to trailblaze and power the creator economy. As Pietra's COO, she's been spearheading the initiatives that make it possible for anyone to launch the brand of their dreams, and she's finally found her true passion which is democratizing access to female entrepreneurship. Her mission is to lower the barrier to entry for all creators alike. Welcome to WorkParty, Tala!

In this episode we talk about:
• How she landed the job at Uber
• What attracted her to the creator space
• Advice for balancing work and motherhood
• How Pietra can help you launch in under 90 days
• Lowering the barrier to entry for female founders
• Integrating innovation into your brand roadmap

Sponsors:

• Vinovest | Go to zen.ai/workparty and be sure to mention WorkParty to start investing in wine today.
• Bliss | Get 25% off your purchase of Block Star Daily Mineral Sunscreen on Blissworld.com and use code PARTY at checkout.
• Printfresh | Head to printfresh.com/workparty or use code PARTY for 15% off your first order!

Resources:

• To join the WorkParty click HERE
• To connect with Tala Akhavan click HERE
• To connect with Jaclyn Johnson click HERE
• To learn more about Pietra click HERE
• To follow along with Create & Cultivate click HERE
• To submit your questions call the WorkParty Hotline: 1-(833)-57-PARTY (577-2789)

Produced by Dear Media

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To connect with Jaclyn Johnson: https://www.instagram.com/jaclynrjohnson
To connect with Marina Middleton: https://www.instagram.com/marinaamiddleton

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