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

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" 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. "

" As far as funding and building a team, you being romantically involved with your cofounder really shouldn't play a factor in how you run the company and how you create a team or find resources. It's all about the partnership. "

" I've done everything from traditional yoga to Bikram yoga to Pilates. "

" 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. "

" I am excited to be working with the dedicated Four Seasons board and leadership team to build upon their reputation for industry-leading customer experiences while seeking out innovative ways to leverage technology that will help spur additional growth. "

" I studied broadcast journalism at Pepperdine University. After a short career in television with MTV and later on at FX Network, I found my true calling in Eventbrite. "

" If you can't see an example of what you could be, you really aren't going to have that extra incentive to break through any types of barriers. "

" We wanted to harness the power of technology to make it possible for anyone to sell tickets to any type of event. "

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

" Our team finds motivation in knowing that we're transforming the ticketing industry, this notion that we're bringing democratization to an industry and disrupting it using technology. "

" Your first company is like your first baby.You have this unconditional, irrational love. "

" One of the biggest mistakes that founders can make is doing something that maybe seems like a great idea, and seems like a good use of time, but actually isn't measurable, significant, incremental growth. "

" Getting over the stigma of needing to appear as if I do it all myself took about 12 months. I finally realized that the only way to be a successful, happy mother, founder, wife, and daughter was to accept the help that was being offered to me. "

" For the first two years of Eventbrite, all the work was done by just the three founders: me, my husband, Kevin, and our chief technology officer, Renaud Visage. "

" My worst day is away from the office, when I'm traveling and not with the Britelings. "

" What I didn't appreciate about myself is that I'm good at coaching leaders. "

" I didn't play any extreme sports growing up. I never surfed, and I grew up in Santa Cruz. I was very good at doing what I was told, taking direction, and staying middle of the road. I mean, they called me 'grandma' in college. "

" Many tech companies experience steep growth curves that require them to build their teams at breakneck speeds. "

" I'm thrilled to share the story of my journey in building Eventbrite and what I've learned along the way as a working mother and entrepreneur. "

" I was a dancer and performer. "

" Being an entrepreneur can be learned, and that is exactly what I have done. You don't have to be born with it or have had the 'lemonade stand.' But, you do need to have the passion, devotion, conviction, and sheer will and drive to make it happen. "

" There's always a little bit of friction when you're trying to democratize an industry. "

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

" We always had a sense that we were the underdog. There's lots of competition and niche players. But we have every type of event on Eventbrite, whether you're a consumer or you're organizing a bacon festival. Our identity is our users. "

" Showing that you consistently have their best interests at heart not only motivates your people to do their best work; it also builds goodwill that you may need to draw on when the going gets tough and you have to lean on one another to find the horizon. "

" Four Seasons' legendary brand epitomizes the highest standards for service in the hospitality industry worldwide. "

" I know my daughter was dealt a very, very good birth card, but sometimes I feel like I want to honor the fact that she also drew a lottery that she didn't get to choose, which is that there is this thing called Eventbrite in our lives, and it sometimes takes precedence. "

" Each company is different because they get their DNA from the founders. "