Can You Do It All? Eventbrite Cofounder And Mother Julia Hartz (Part 11)

SM: Childcare is a major item in one’s monthly budget. People do have to think of it, because for most aspiring entrepreneurs, or indeed anyone who works, it is a huge issue. JH: To have your own company, and to be the solo leader of that company, while at the same time having a family

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Can You Do It All? Eventbrite Cofounder And Mother Julia Hartz (Part 10)

SM: It is incredibly challenging to have a career, let alone be an entrepreneur, and have a baby. JH: I feel very strongly that I can create an environment where women who have a skill and are talented and driven are welcomed at our company. I just hired a head of customer experience who had

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Can You Do It All? Eventbrite Cofounder And Mother Julia Hartz (Part 9)

SM: How do you feel about your overall situation? Have you made the right choices? JH: I feel really good about it. I have had very little doubt. I am now terrified to see how we could include another child. Kevin is ready and I am sitting here going, “Hold on,” because I just don’t

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Can You Do It All? Eventbrite Cofounder And Mother Julia Hartz (Part 8)

SM: Why did you approach so many firms? JH: We wanted the Eventbrite story out there. Honestly, it is a bit of a game. At that time VCs were just getting back to putting their money to work, and by our setting the dates we made sure that things did not drag for us, and

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Can You Do It All? Eventbrite Cofounder And Mother Julia Hartz (Part 7)

SM: What role did your mom play during that time? JH: Two things happened. Emma was born with a birth defect. She had a cleft in her soft pallet that they did not detect in the ultrasound. We found that out the day after she was born. Kevin went into action mode, and he was

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Can You Do It All? Eventbrite Cofounder And Mother Julia Hartz (Part 6)

SM: How many paid events versus free events does Eventbrite do in a year? JH: Last year we did 46,000 paid events and 77,000 free events. We hope to grow both numbers. People have asked why we do not charge for free events, but we have always had a gut feeling that it is very

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Can You Do It All? Eventbrite Cofounder And Mother Julia Hartz (Part 5)

SM: During the early days, who kept the Eventbrite platform alive while Alan worked for Xoom? JH: Initially I did that just by answering customer service questions. Now that I think back that is when I began having dialogue with our customers.

Can You Do It All? Eventbrite Cofounder And Mother Julia Hartz (Part 4)

SM: Is Kevin significantly older than you? JH: Ten years. I met him when I was twenty-three and he was thirty-three. It was more significant for me because it curtailed a lot of mistakes I would have made. For him, at thirty-three, he had just begun to know exactly what he wanted. Our relationship began

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