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" I was a dancer and performer. "

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" We thought we could reinvent the way people came together for live events. We wanted to ticket everything from a five-person yoga class to a 10-person cookery class to a fashion event. "

" One of the most brilliant parts of being a first-time founder is that you experience everything for the first time. It never gets old. "

" To be a true leader, I needed to better understand my unique strengths and how to apply them across the company as we grew. "

" Acquiring customers at the start is one of the hardest things you'll ever experiences as an entrepreneur. "

" Our platform is self-service, so we enable people to host events themselves. The biggest events tend to be the free ones. We had 100,000 at a salsa congress in Mexico. "

" I think having a visionary CEO is awesome, and visionary leadership is one thing, but you also need checks and balances on whether this company can withstand a very honest and critical look at itself. "

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" I've been told many times that I should give up trying to find balance in my life, but I refuse. "

" My goal is to create one of the greatest companies that's ever existed, and that has everything to do with the people, the culture, and what our core values are versus what we build or how we're perceived out in the market. "

" There has been an intention since day one that it's as important to us that we build profits as much as we build a wonderful culture and a lasting legacy of a great company. We've created this inclusive environment that's very thoughtful in terms of how we can create allyship, how we create mentorship, and what kind of voices are heard. "

" Since the earliest days of Eventbrite, we've made our people core to our mission. Our culture is an ever-evolving manifestation of those on our team. As people join, we believe in earning their trust by demonstrating we'll embrace them and help them grow. "

" If I were to think of myself as a role model, I would say that it's really important to realize when you are a role model and to be willing to give advice, share how you do things. "

" For a global company, it is imperative to respect and honor local culture and weave that into the core company values rather than the other way around. "

" Work does come home with us, but home also comes to work. Our kids are regulars at Eventbrite's HQ in San Francisco. "

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" My mom always instilled in me that it was braver to ask for help when you need it. That has absolutely stuck with me over the years but became even more important in practice once I became a mother. It may sound trite, but the concept of 'it takes a village' really could not be more true. "

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" What we've found was that people were utilizing Eventbrite to turn their passions into revenue-generating ventures. "

" The majority of our happiness at work is determined by the people who surround us. Strong teams produce more content, launch more products, and sign more contracts. And most importantly, they have fun doing it. "

" At Eventbrite, we care about the whole you, not just the employee you. "

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" I graduated from college and went straight into a job with MTV. "

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