The Clear Cut’s Olivia Landau on Wanting to Quit When Quitting Isn’t an Option
Superwomen with Rebecca Minkoff

The Clear Cut’s Olivia Landau on Wanting to Quit When Quitting Isn’t an Option

B1IntermediateSeptember 3, 202634 min

Success doesn’t always make things easier. Sometimes it asks you to become someone new. In this episode, I chat with Olivia Landau, founder of The Clear Cut, to talk about the moments behind the success that most people never see: the doubt, the pressure, and the decisions that shape who you become as a founder. Olivia grew up around diamonds, studied gemology, and began The Clear Cut as an educational blog and creative outlet before turning it into a bespoke jewelry company built on trust, expertise, and community. She...

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I literally was like, oh my God, I wish I could quit. Like, I'm jealous. I had no choice, you know? People like had the trust in us

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to even take a chance to buy something so expensive from, you know, a young startup without any experience. Hey everyone, welcome back to Superwoman. Today's guest is the co-founder

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of the clear cut, Olivia Landau. We go deep on what it takes to actually get through the hardest parts, what it's like, post-acquisition,

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