Emily jokes that she builds businesses based on the phase of life she is in, and she’s not lying. Her first business came from a shared need with her sister for online interior design. Her business today, Nurture&, came to life because she felt there was a hole in the market for millennial parents who wanted aesthetic and functional pieces.
Today, we sit down with Emily Motayed Lancaster, co-founder of Nurture&, a premium nursery furniture company. She shares what it was like starting a business during Covid, advice for raising capital, what it’s like being a mom and growing a business, and so much more.
“We looked at the market, and we saw that there was no real brand that was really built for the modern millennial parent, you know, with really beautiful design aesthetic, but also great functionality, free shipping, free returns and amazing customer service at a great price point.” - Emily Motayed Lancaster
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This week's takeaways from Entreprenista:
- Emily shares about the first business she started and why she left it to start Nurture& (4:56)
- Emily talks about the lessons she learned from Havenly that she brought to Nurture& (11:52)
- Emily discusses launching a product-based business during Covid (16:13)
- Emily talks about her co-founder, Roberto, and how they complement each other (22:37)
- Emily tells us about her team (25:35)
- Emily gives advice for Entreprenistas that want to start a product-based business (31:16)
- Emily talks about all the crazy things Nurture& has been through (32:59)
- Emily shares her learning lessons from raising capital (39:31)
- Emily discusses being a mom and growing a business (44:51)
- What being an Entreprenista means to Emily (48:55)
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Our Favorite Quotes:
- “I always joke, at this point, I'm completely unemployable. So I just have to keep starting businesses.” - Emily Motayed Lancaster
- “You know your customer well if you are the customer.” - Emily Motayed Lancaster
- “It’s so hard to start, but it's never been easier to do a low risk start.” - Emily Motayed Lancaster
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