Sas Simon of NAME GLO – A Name In Lights
April 29, 2019
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Some of the greatest companies are conceived from a problem that the founder could not solve. This is one of those stories. Sas Simon, founder of NAME GLO, a business that offers customized neon lighting, solved her own need and discovered a gap in the market — and now neon is everywhere. Sas joins Socialfly Co-founder Courtney Spritzer in the MouthMedia Network studios for a conversation about building her company and her journey to success, along with a surprise and a brainstorm. In this episode:- The genesis of the name “Sas”
- Connecting with her eventual business partner
- Her second career: TV shows and Broadway
- Working 18 hour days, and no glamour
- Why staying positive and being naive may actually be a powerful combination to keep you ambitious and attentive
- Why Sas believes she is successful
- An important value of NAME GLO: stay innovative
- How Sas’ career as an actor played a role in preparing her entrepreneurial journey
- Leading a trend to make neon more accessible
- Juggling many things including a career as an actor while growing a company
- Figuring out the balance between passion, business and family—all as a new mother
- Sleep anxiety, and the coffee routine with her daughter
- Forward, no sideways