week of march 3: Lindsay Droz & Kristi Lord - L'AVANT

Top Stories:1. Starbucks to lay off 1,100 corporate employeesSeattle Times article2. Seattle tech company adds to C-suitePSBJ article3. Sounders will give away tickets to first timersSeattle Times article or Sounders Press Release4. Pickleball chain coming to FremontSeattle Magazine article or PBSJ articleAbout guest co-hosts Lindsay Droz and Kristi Lord - Co-founders, L'AVANT:L’AVANT sells bougie, eco-friendly cleaning products with plant based ingredients like hand soap, dish soap, laundry detergent, multipurpose spray and more. Lindsay and Kristi started this company about 5 years ago. Lindsay has a sales and marketing background and worked in the medical device world, specifically for Boston Scientific for 15 years. Kristi worked in finance and investments and was the COO of an Asset Management company prior to L’AVANT.About host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com⁠⁠