The Journey of Reagan Moya-Jones in Building Aiden and Anais

TLDR Reagan Moya-Jones faced challenges, including being fired from her own business, perfecting muslin blankets, and buying out her partner, but eventually achieved million-dollar revenue and started a new moonshine company.

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00:00 Aiden and Anais, a baby product company, gained massive popularity after their swaddle blankets were used by the royal family, leading to a significant increase in demand and website crashes.
05:26 Reagan Moya-Jones moved from Sydney to New York, initially struggling to find purpose until she discovered the absence of muslin blankets in the US, leading her to create Aiden and Anais.
10:44 Reagan Moya-Jones partnered with Claudia, her husband's best friend's ex-girlfriend, to start Aden and Anais, aiming to create muslin blankets that were better than what was available in Australia.
16:25 Raegan Moya-Jones faced challenges perfecting the fabrication of muslin blankets for Aden and Anais due to failures like fabric turning yellow, all while juggling full-time work at the Economist, raising three kids, and keeping her side business a secret.
21:53 Raegan Moya-Jones had to navigate the challenges of buying out her friend and business partner Claudia from Aden and Anais in 2008, leading to the involvement of three other investors in the business.
27:17 Raegan Moya-Jones faced emotional challenges but never doubted the business, eventually reaching a million-dollar revenue goal and leaving her job to focus on Aden and Anais full time.
32:46 Celebrities, including Adam Sandler and Prince William, using Aden and Anais blankets led to a surge in sales and worldwide popularity.
38:07 Raegan Moya-Jones was fired from her own business by investors after disagreements, highlighting the challenges of giving up control when scaling a company.
43:49 Raegan Moya-Jones shares her experience of being fired from her own company, reflecting on the emotional impact and subsequent journey of starting a new moonshine company called St. Luna Spirits.
49:05 Letting go of anger after being fired allowed Raegan Moya-Jones to move forward and prove herself again by starting a new business.
54:37 Brian Sonia Wallace's business, Rent Poet, has seen significant growth and success, with revenue expected to reach $100,000 this year.
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