EPISODE · Jun 30, 2023 · 17 MIN
Lillian Vernon
from Now I've Heard Everything · host Bill Thompson
From housewife to household name. As a 24-year-old housewife in 1951, Lillian Vernon started as small mail order business from her kitchen table, to bring in a few extra bucks. The business grew into the Lillian Vernon Corporation., In this 1996 interview Lillian Vernon reveals some of her secrets to success, and offers encouragement to other enterpeneurs, particularly women. Get An Eye for Winners by Lillian Vernon You may also enjoy my interviews with <a href=" http://heardeverything.com/2020/08/07/debbi-fields/ "> Debbi Fields and <a href=" http://heardeverything.com/2021/04/16/ruth-handler/ "> Ruth Handler For more vintage interviews with celebrities, leaders, and influencers, subscribe to Now I've Heard Everything on Spotify, Apple Podcasts. or wherever you listen to podcasts. Photo by Annie Watt
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From housewife to household name. As a 24-year-old housewife in 1951, Lillian Vernon started as small mail order business from her kitchen table, to bring in a few extra bucks. The business grew into the Lillian Vernon Corporation., In this 1996 interview Lillian Vernon reveals some of her secrets to success, and offers encouragement to other enterpeneurs, particularly women. Get An Eye for Winners by Lillian Vernon You may also enjoy my interviews with Debbi Fields and Ruth Handler For more vintage interviews with celebrities, leaders, and influencers, subscribe to Now I've Heard Everything on Spotify, Apple Podcasts. or wherever you listen to podcasts. Photo by Annie Watt
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