Vanessa Barboni Hallik is the Founder and CEO of Another Tomorrow, a new ready-to-wear brand operating at the intersection of sustainability, ethics and design, launched in January 2020. She is also an investor in early-stage companies with strong ESG commitments and potential to catalyze positive change, and currently serves on the New York Advisory Board for the Trust for Public Land, for which she chairs the Playgrounds Committee. Prior to Another Tomorrow, Vanessa was a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley, where she held several leadership roles in the emerging markets fixed income business. While at Morgan Stanley, she served as a trustee on the Board of the Morgan Stanley Foundation and chaired the Fixed Income Philanthropy Committee where she initiated and subsequently led the firm's mentoring program with East Side Community High School, a public school in the East Village of Manhattan, in partnership with PENCIL.org. Vanessa holds a B.A. in Economics from Cornell University and is an M.S. candidate in Sustainability Management at Columbia University’s Earth Institute. She resides in New York City with her family and two dogs.In this episode of Takin’ Care of Lady Business®, Jennifer Justice speaks with Vanessa Barboni Hallik, a former Wall Street professional who made a significant career transition into sustainable fashion entrepreneurship fueled by her upbringing in a creative and environmentally conscious family and her strong business development background. Vanessa's perspective on this transition is deeply rooted in her belief that capital allocation shapes our future. She saw an opportunity to transform the fashion industry by meeting customer needs and delivering value through her sustainable fashion brand, Another Tomorrow. The brand differentiates itself through merchandising, price positioning, and technology, aiming to lead the industry towards a more sustainable and circular economy. Vanessa believes that commercial success and sustainable scale are crucial for their mission to succeed. She aims to expand geographically and deepen their focus on technology and circularity to benefit her business model and potentially others.Here is what to expect on this week’s show:

Learn about Another Tomorrow's circular fashion model and its eco-friendly impact.

Overcoming funding hurdles in the sustainable fashion world.

Debunking the sustainability vs. profitability myth.

Tune in for insights on overcoming obstacles and fostering growth.

Quotes:"I became really convinced that the way that we allocate capital defines our future. Like minded." - Vanessa Barboni Hallik"If we had a choice, we would all choose another tomorrow than the one we're on course for. We would make different decisions and those different decisions would be available to us." - Vanessa Barboni Hallik"I deeply believe that for us to succeed in our mission of really modeling the future of fashion, we need to be incredibly commercially successful. And otherwise, everything that we're doing is just like cute, that's cute, that's nice. Small niche brands can do that, but these are not things that are applicable to the wider industry." - Vanessa Barboni HallikThis episode is sponsored by Medjet. Medjet is the top-rated air medical transport and crisis response membership for travelers. If you’re hospitalized while traveling or your safety is threatened abroad, they get you home. Join Medjet before your next trip at Medjet.com.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices