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Emma

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
3632 total appearances

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Aspire with Emma Grede
The Founder Playbook: How Michael Rubin Built Fanatics by Betting on Obsession

And so I'm so interested in how you've been able to ring fence this incredible company and you've been able to keep everybody else out when seemingly it doesn't feel like it was this big strategic part of your plan. It was like essentially what you were left with and you had to focus on that.

Aspire with Emma Grede
The Founder Playbook: How Michael Rubin Built Fanatics by Betting on Obsession

And so I'm so interested in how you've been able to ring fence this incredible company and you've been able to keep everybody else out when seemingly it doesn't feel like it was this big strategic part of your plan. It was like essentially what you were left with and you had to focus on that.

Aspire with Emma Grede
The Founder Playbook: How Michael Rubin Built Fanatics by Betting on Obsession

But you're number one.

Aspire with Emma Grede
The Founder Playbook: How Michael Rubin Built Fanatics by Betting on Obsession

But you're number one.

Aspire with Emma Grede
The Founder Playbook: How Michael Rubin Built Fanatics by Betting on Obsession

Well, listen, that's just your mentality. That's unbelievable.

Aspire with Emma Grede
The Founder Playbook: How Michael Rubin Built Fanatics by Betting on Obsession

Well, listen, that's just your mentality. That's unbelievable.

Aspire with Emma Grede
The Founder Playbook: How Michael Rubin Built Fanatics by Betting on Obsession

So you feel like everything is anchoring back into that brand purpose.

Aspire with Emma Grede
The Founder Playbook: How Michael Rubin Built Fanatics by Betting on Obsession

So you feel like everything is anchoring back into that brand purpose.

Aspire with Emma Grede
The Founder Playbook: How Michael Rubin Built Fanatics by Betting on Obsession

But I think it's so interesting to think how your brain thinks because there'll be so many people listening to this podcast who want to start a business or have started a business. And your mentality is what makes you so interesting. It's your approach and your... Like the idea, like it kind of makes me laugh that you still feel like you're being constantly chased. And I get it.

Aspire with Emma Grede
The Founder Playbook: How Michael Rubin Built Fanatics by Betting on Obsession

But I think it's so interesting to think how your brain thinks because there'll be so many people listening to this podcast who want to start a business or have started a business. And your mentality is what makes you so interesting. It's your approach and your... Like the idea, like it kind of makes me laugh that you still feel like you're being constantly chased. And I get it.

Aspire with Emma Grede
The Founder Playbook: How Michael Rubin Built Fanatics by Betting on Obsession

And for you, I get, listen, I believe you, you're being constantly chased. But I think it's really interesting that you've orientated all of these businesses around this mission. And when you're starting out, do you think it's really important for young people or for people that are just like getting into something, is it important to orientate yourself around a mission?

Aspire with Emma Grede
The Founder Playbook: How Michael Rubin Built Fanatics by Betting on Obsession

And for you, I get, listen, I believe you, you're being constantly chased. But I think it's really interesting that you've orientated all of these businesses around this mission. And when you're starting out, do you think it's really important for young people or for people that are just like getting into something, is it important to orientate yourself around a mission?

Aspire with Emma Grede
The Founder Playbook: How Michael Rubin Built Fanatics by Betting on Obsession

Because I feel like we hear so much about purpose, about mission, about purpose-driven companies. And what does that even mean when you're beginning?

Aspire with Emma Grede
The Founder Playbook: How Michael Rubin Built Fanatics by Betting on Obsession

Because I feel like we hear so much about purpose, about mission, about purpose-driven companies. And what does that even mean when you're beginning?

Aspire with Emma Grede
The Founder Playbook: How Michael Rubin Built Fanatics by Betting on Obsession

And how much do you look at the competition? Because I am always looking at the competition.

Aspire with Emma Grede
The Founder Playbook: How Michael Rubin Built Fanatics by Betting on Obsession

And how much do you look at the competition? Because I am always looking at the competition.

Aspire with Emma Grede
The Founder Playbook: How Michael Rubin Built Fanatics by Betting on Obsession

Do you think everyone should do that? Because I don't think many people are honest about that, right? Then they're dumb. The entire fashion business works on the premise. Everybody cross shops, everybody's brand. Everybody looks at everything that's happening. And yet we all pretend that we don't. So I'm so interested in you just going, you see a feature on someone's website.

Aspire with Emma Grede
The Founder Playbook: How Michael Rubin Built Fanatics by Betting on Obsession

Do you think everyone should do that? Because I don't think many people are honest about that, right? Then they're dumb. The entire fashion business works on the premise. Everybody cross shops, everybody's brand. Everybody looks at everything that's happening. And yet we all pretend that we don't. So I'm so interested in you just going, you see a feature on someone's website.

Aspire with Emma Grede
The Founder Playbook: How Michael Rubin Built Fanatics by Betting on Obsession

You're like, I'm putting that in tomorrow.

Aspire with Emma Grede
The Founder Playbook: How Michael Rubin Built Fanatics by Betting on Obsession

You're like, I'm putting that in tomorrow.