{"id":1815,"date":"2018-04-26T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-26T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-555301-2679610.cloudwaysapps.com\/fierce-insights\/ep266-daily-harvest-founder-rachel-drori-on-the-art-of-the-43million-deal\/"},"modified":"2022-07-27T16:58:44","modified_gmt":"2022-07-27T16:58:44","slug":"ep266-daily-harvest-founder-rachel-drori-on-the-art-of-the-43million-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/safimedia.co\/fierce-insights\/ep266-daily-harvest-founder-rachel-drori-on-the-art-of-the-43million-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"EP266 Daily Harvest Founder Rachel Drori on the Art of the $43Million Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"max-w-screen-xl px-8 mx-auto prose prose-xl prose-img:mt-0 prose-img:mb-0 \" data-block-type=\"\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2545 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/safimedia.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ep_266-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>Rachel Drori is the founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.daily-harvest.com\/\">Daily Harvest<\/a>, a frozen meal subscription service that provides healthy, whole, and unrefined foods without compromising nutritional value. In 2016, Rachel\u2019s company went national and had over one million smoothie sales. Due to its success, the company has attracted celebrity investors such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Serena Williams, Olympic gold-medal winner Shaun White, and celebrity chef Bobby Flay.<\/p>\n<p class=\"podcast-readmore-link\"><a>Keep Reading &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"show-on-single-post-only\">\n<p>Rachel joins me today to share how she landed a $43 million funding deal in 2017 \u2014 the biggest second-round funding deal led by a woman in that year. She shares how she balanced her work life and family life as she built her career and her company while having two children. She also shares the hard efforts and sacrifices she had to make to ensure the success of her startup.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><em>\u201cIt\u2019s about finding the right ambassadors who understand the need that you\u2019re trying to solve.\u201d &#8211; Rachel Drori<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Today on the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast<\/em><\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Where the idea for the Daily Harvest came from<\/li>\n<li>A glimpse of the products they offer<\/li>\n<li>How she was trained to think like an entrepreneur growing up<\/li>\n<li>Her career path that led to the founding of Daily Harvest<\/li>\n<li>How her experience as an athlete benefitted her mental muscle<\/li>\n<li>The biggest lessons she learned from working with different brands that allowed her to start Daily Harvest successfully<\/li>\n<li>How she determined the funding vision for her company<\/li>\n<li>The impact of having celebrity investors<\/li>\n<li>How she stays focused on the product and customer experience as well as everything else<\/li>\n<li>Top drivers that have driven the quick growth of the company<\/li>\n<li>Tradeoffs she made to build the company<\/li>\n<li>What\u2019s next for Daily Harvest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Rachel\u2019s Advice for Fierce Feminine Leaders:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Let go of the idea of trying to have it all.<\/li>\n<li>Be prepared to make sacrifices and tradeoffs.<\/li>\n<li>If you\u2019re going to raise money from somebody who\u2019s not going to understand what\u2019s important to you and the people you\u2019re solving problems for, then you have to use that mental fortitude and push on.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Connect with Rachel Drori:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.daily-harvest.com\/\">Daily Harvest Website<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dailyharvest\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Fierce Leadership Quotes:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>\u201cIt\u2019s one thing to have something that\u2019s working, to believe in yourself, to have others not only believe in what you\u2019re doing but also put their money behind it.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u201cYou\u2019ve got to make the product rave-worthy.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u201cOwn what you know and be confident that there\u2019s an audience for you.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>Dial Up Your Impact, Influence, and Income in 2018<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Are you ready to take your leadership and influence to the next level in 2018? Join\u202fthe\u202fImpact &amp; Influence Leadership Lab for Women with Eleanor Beaton \u2013 the world\u2019s premier leadership training and implementation program designed specifically for female leaders! This is a 8-week mentoring program for professional, ambitious women in business who are ready to take their leadership skills to the next\u202flevel and truly step into their power. Visit the\u202f<a href=\"http:\/\/leadershiplabforwomen.com\/\">Leadership Lab for Women<\/a>\u202fwebsite to see\u202fall of\u202fthe amazing content, tools, and services you will receive by registering today to claim your seat at the table!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>Love the show? Let us know!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Are you a fan of the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast? 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