Episode 71. The Truth about Founding Multiple Companies and One-Hit Wonder Syndrome with Jess Ekstrom

Oct 26

INTRODUCING: JESS EKSTROM (SHE/HER)

Jess Ekstrom is the founder and CEO of Headbands of Hope, a company that donates headbands to kids with illnesses with every headband sold. Headbands of Hope has been featured on the TODAY Show, Good Morning America, QVC, The View and worn by celebrities like Kelsea Ballerini and Khloe Kardashian. More importantly, Headbands of Hope has donated over 900k headbands, reaching every single children's hospital in America and 22 countries.

After starting her company, she wanted to use her ups and her downs to help other women become valued as experts in their industry. In 2020, she started Bright Pages: a guided online journal for doers and creators.

Jess is also the bestselling author of Chasing the Bright Side and creator of online courses + communities for women to become paid keynote speakers and get book deals. Jess lives and travels full-time in her Airstream with her husband, Jake, and their 70 lb dog, Ollie.

IN THIS EPISODE SHE’S SHARING:

[0:00-6:15] Jess’s first brush with entrepreneurship
[6:15-8:45] How donating her time led her deeper into her entrepreneurship journey
[8:45-18:00] How the idea for Bright Pages was born
[18:00-25:00] The pressure of founding your 2nd business
[25:00-33:00] Collaboration challenges Jess has experienced with the Headbands for Hope company
[33:00-34:50] What’s up next for Jess and how you can get 1 month of Bright Pages for free!