Aila Morin: MERIT

Aila Morin, MERIT. A minimalist beauty brand that launched about a year ago and has grown to be one of the most coveted brands in the space. In fact, they just closed a $20M series A raise. And the growth is nothing new to Aila, who was one of the first hires at Mejuri, a Toronto based jewelry brand that has seen insane growth in the past few years. We sat down to talk about what it’s like to advance so quickly in your career and the power of self-teaching, along with how she’s learned that life is about more than just work, and in setting more boundaries, she’s been able to show up more at work.