Advertising Week kicked off in New York City yesterday, jumpstarting a week long of seminars, panels, and more, led by some of the biggest brands, and names in various industries. Today, Serena Williams took to the stage for a conversation with Verizon Media’s CEO, Guru Gowrappan, and CNBC’s Entertainment & Media Coordinator, Julia Boorstin.
Below are a few memorable soundbites from the conversation.
On her entrepreneurial pursuits through her clothing brand “Serena:”
“SERENA VENTURES,” she said that “we are literally just starting” and how thrilled she was when the brand got into New York Fashion Week, and in true champion fashion, after her moment of celebration, in true champion fashion, she thought to herself, “I just got into New York Fashion Week, okay, how do I get into Milan?”
On what her main objective is with her brand:
“We want to stand up for what we feel is right, and we want to empower people to stand up for what they feel is right as well,” and that in all of her pursuits, she stated that “my main goal is to get rid of the word exclusive, and bring in the word inclusive.”
On what she is looking for to invest in:
“I’m really interested in technology and even more so, founders – we really focus on female founders.”
On how her brand is changing perspectives on “sexy” and “confident:”
“Changing the way you feel when you put on your outfit, you want to feel sexy, you want to feel confident, and you want to feel sure. That’s what my brand is about.”
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