Luggage company Away's CEO says people seeking capital should remember they're not asking for a favor but instead giving investors an opportunity.
WSJ's Joanna Stern "bumps into" Steph Korey in the elevator and asks about the luggage company's push into physical retail, her advice for raising capital and her travel habits. Photo: Rob AlcarazYou never know who you'll bump into in an elevator. This Wall Street Journal interview series shows those short—and sometimes awkward—encounters can be enlightening.
Going up!WSJ's Joanna Stern "bumps into" the Warby Parker co-founder and co-CEO Neil Blumenthal in the elevator and asks him about the eyewear brand's retail strategy, shared management and a possible IPO. Photo: Rob AlcarazWSJ's Joanna Stern "bumps into" Andreesen Horowitz General Partner Connie Chan and gets her take on how the venture capital world can improve diversity, the biggest China tech trends and scooters.
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