The RealReal founder Julie Wainwright has written a memoir–and an entrepreneurial survival guide

This week on Strictly VC Download, TechCrunch Editor in Chief, Connie Loizos, sits down with Julie Wainwright, the founder of The RealReal who faced one of tech's most public failures with Pets.com. They discuss Julie's recent memoir, Time to Get Real. They get into board dynamics, leadership challenges, and how she rebuilt her career when Silicon Valley tried to write her off. Chapter: 00:00 - Introduction 03:08 - Breaking barriers in tech leadership 06:08 - Leading pets.com through the dot-com boom and bust 09:10 - Personal fallout: Divorce, media pressure, and retreat from Silicon Valley 12:27 - Rebuilding after failure and exploring new business ideas 15:35 - The founding of The RealReal and insights on launching in luxury resale 18:08 - Leadership challenges, difficult personalities, and board dynamics 21:34 - Reflecting on stepping down from The RealReal and its impact 24:28 - Launching Ahara and the mission behind personalized nutrition 27:03 - Nutrition trends, combating misinformation, and final reflections Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices