How The RealReal's Founder Julie Wainwright Built a Billion-Dollar Business and Disrupted Luxury Resale

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From shuttering a business to billion-dollar success, Julie Wainwright is a serial entrepreneur who’s seen it all. After serving as CEO of Pets.com and experiencing its collapse during the dot-com crash, Julie reinvented herself and went on to build The RealReal, the luxury resale platform that revolutionized the industry. In today's episode, Julie opens up about how she turned a setback into her biggest company yet, the innovations that set The RealReal apart, and the powerful lessons she’s learned as a woman navigating the business world. 


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From shuttering a business to billion-dollar success, Julie Wainwright is a serial entrepreneur who’s seen it all. After serving as CEO of Pets.com and experiencing its collapse during the dot-com crash, Julie reinvented herself and went on to build The RealReal, the luxury resale platform that revolutionized the industry. In today's episode, Julie opens up about how she turned a setback into her biggest company yet, the innovations that set The RealReal apart, and the powerful lessons she’s learned as a woman navigating the business world. 


Shop Julie's new book here: https://www.amazon.com/Time-Get-Real-Billion-Dollar-Business/dp/1637746865

Find your forever pieces @jennikayne and get 15% off with promo code LIV at https://www.jennikayne.com/LIV! #jennikaynepartner


Get 20% an annual membership of my new substack Let's Get Dressed here https://letsgetdressed.substack.com/lgd

Love the show? Follow us and leave a review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. To watch this episode, head to YouTube.com/@LivvPerez

For more behind-the-scenes, follow Liv on Instagram, @LivvPerez, on TikTok @Livv.Perez, and shop her closet here https://shopmy.us/livvperez

Let’s Get Dressed

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@livvperez

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/letsgetdressedpod/

Newsletter: https://substack.com/@livvperez


Liv Perez 

Instagram: www.instagram.com/livvperez

TikTok: www.tiktok.com/livv.perez

ShopMy: https://shopmy.us/livvperez

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2025-06-09 43 min
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