Sarah Kauss
Sarah Kauss | |
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Residence | New York, New York |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Colorado Boulder, Harvard Business School |
Occupation | CEO of S'well |
Sarah Kauss is an American businesswoman. She is known as the founder and CEO of S'well, a stainless-steel water bottle manufacturer.[1][2][3] Additionally, she is a member of the EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women program.[4]
Early life and education
Kauss received a bachelor's in accounting from the University of Colorado Boulder.[5] After receiving her bachelor's degree, Kauss worked as a CPA for Ernst & Young in Denver, Colorado and Los Angeles, California.[5][6] Kauss received her MBA from Harvard Business School.[7]
Career
In 2009, Kauss was inspired to create a more upscale and fashionable reusable water bottle, while hiking in Arizona with her mother.[7][8] Kauss founded S'well in 2010.[9] Harvard Business School, S'well's first customer, bought bottles from Kauss to give to incoming students.[5] Kauss partnered with her boyfriend, Jeff Peck, to launch a S'well boutique in December 2012 in Palm Beach on Worth Avenue.[10] In 2014, S'well's customers included Starbucks, Whole Foods Market, J. Crew and Neiman Marcus.[2][11] Fortune included Kauss on its 2014 40 under 40 list.[1] In November 2014, she was selected as a member of the 2014 class of EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women.[12] S'well has partnered with TED conferences and designers from Fashion week.[13] She has been featured in Entrepreneur magazine, Fortune magazine and on CNNMoney, and CNBC.[14] By May 2015, S'well had sold four million water bottles.[15][16]
In 2016, S'well was listed first on the Women President's Organization list of fifty fastest-growing women-owned businesses.[17] In 2016, Kauss was named number 49 on the Business Insider 100 list, The Creators.[18][19] She was also recognized on Inc.'s "Most Impressive Women Entrepreneurs of 2016" list.[20]
Philanthropy
From 2010 to 2014, Kauss donated a portion of her company's profits to WaterAid, an organization that helps people without clean water sources.[3] The company partners with organizations such as American Forest, Drink Up, Fashion Targets Breast Cancer and No Shave November.[21] In 2015, her company donated $100,000 to UNICEF and partnered with its Tap Project to provide children with clean water.[22] Kauss is a mentor for the U.S. Department of State Global Women's Mentoring Partnership.[23]
References
- 1 2 "Fortune 40 Under 40". Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- 1 2 Daniel Roberts (October 27, 2014). "S'well Founder Sarah Kauss on Starting Up and Being a Female Entrepreneur". Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- 1 2 "When Style Over Substance Works". January 15, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Want to Quit? Overcome Your Fear of Failure". March 15, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "How S'well swelled". October 9, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ↑ "S'well CEO's best advice for changing careers". Fortune. April 18, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- 1 2 "Making Eco-Friendly Eco-Chic – Sarah Kauss, CEO at S'Well Bottle". January 6, 2013. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ↑ "How keeping a journal can help with productivity". Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ↑ "S'well founder Sarah Kauss on being a female entrepreneur". October 27, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ↑ "What a 'S'well' idea: Stylish bottles benefit WaterAid". Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ↑ "S'well's founder is more than her gender". October 27, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Sarah Kauss: A thirst for excellence". Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ↑ "5 defining moments in the evolution of S'well". March 27, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Can you bottle success? S'well founder says 'yes'". June 5, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ↑ Parija Kavilanz (May 22, 2015). "She's $10M closer to replacing plastic bottles". CNN Money. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Video: S'well Bottle CEO On Sustainability And Style". June 11, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ↑ Adams, Susan (April 21, 2016). "The Fastest-Growing Women-Owned Businesses". Forbes. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- ↑ Emmie Martin, Tanza Loudenback, Alexa Pipia (June 13, 2016). "Meet the top 100 business visionaries creating value for the world". Business Insider. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ↑ Tanza Loudenback (June 24, 2016). "The Creators". Business Insider. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ↑ "THE MOST IMPRESSIVE WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS OF 2016". Inc.
- ↑ "Show Your Support this Movember with These Charitable Products". Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Unicef Tap Project launches mobile phone challenge in the US". February 18, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ↑ Dunn, Laura (April 27, 2015). "Women in Business: Sarah Kauss, CEO & Founder, S'well". The Huffington Post. Retrieved November 29, 2015.