Kelly Spillane: From Kitchen Startup to Whole Foods Market

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WOMEN DOING AMAZING THINGS✨In this episode, we welcome Kelly Spillane to share her journey! From founder to investor and operator at Whole Foods Market. After co-founding a jam and marmalade company with her sister in Ireland, Kelly gained firsthand experience navigating the realities of building a business from the ground up.Today, she brings that founder's perspective to her work supporting early-stage consumer brands through initiatives like Whole Foods’ Local and Emerging Accelerator Program (LEAP). With experience spanning founding, investing, and mentoring, Kelly offers a unique lens on what it takes to build a resilient business—and why setbacks can be just as valuable as successes.Tune in to hear her insights and advice for the next generation of founders 🤘💛✨Listen to Kelly's episode now!🎙️CONNECT WITH KELLY & WHOLE FOODS Kelly Spillane / ⁠ ⁠LinkedInWhole Foods Website/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE⁠CONNECT WITH KS [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kswelinstitute.utexas.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Empowering women to lead and encouraging the world to follow while increasing the number of women-owned and women-led businesses"This podcast is empowered by the Student Board of the Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute at The University of Texas at Austin.Co-hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alexa Summers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mallory Malonson⁠⁠⁠⁠

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