In this episode I give you Alex Merlino, owner and founder of Teres Kids, and statewide program and finance director at the Partnership for Responsible Business.

We discuss the struggles of starting and owning a business, New York, working with infamous fashion photographer Helmut Newton, and her experiences with and advice on a successful crowdfunding campaign.

Enjoy! And as always, please let me know what you think by reaching out to me on Twitter @brandonfitzpat.

SHOW NOTES

• All about Teres Kids [1:10]
• The design process [11:10]
• RISD and Alex's aesthetic [13:05]
• Growing up in LA [16:10]
• First New York experience [18:55]
• Life as a fashion model in NY [21:35]
• Gleason's Boxing Gym [27:40]
• Haiti - craftsmanship and culture [30:18]
• Partnership for Responsible Business [32:45]
• Crowdfunding - Indiegogo versus Kickstarter [35:32]
• Her Santa Fe lifestyle [43:00]