H@H: Ep 7 – host Paulina Lee interviews Lindsey Hoell (EW MBA ‘21). Lindsey spent over 10 years as a cardiovascular perfusionist, during which time she fell in love with surfing and started a women’s surfwear company, Kinda Fancy. Following her job and passion, she landed in Hawaii for a few years, at which point she saw the horrific impact of single-use plastics on our oceans. Seeing a need for a system overhaul, Lindsey decided to return to school at Haas, launching her current start-up, Dispatch Goods.Episode Quotes: On what she learned from her first start-up - “By the time that we got far enough along, I realized, I needed to listen more. We'd been working for too hard for too long without that breakthrough moment that I was losing my team. And so that was, that was a hard learned lesson, but a really valuable one.”On how COVID has impacted Dispatch Goods- “The first couple of weeks were honestly pretty devastating because, we were literally getting to the light at the end of the tunnel... Everything was coming together. I heard a quote this morning, (it) said that investors used to want a unicorn and now they want a camel. And so, we have to think about things differently. It's not growth, growth, growth. It's can you have a profitable business model that will sustain you through the next 24 months.”On building her team - “If you ask people to help you push your car, nobody will pull over and help you push your car. But if people see you pushing your car, everyone wants to pull over and help you push your car. And I feel like people just see us pushing this car and like how desperately we want this car pushed.”On surfing - “Ocean beach is you against the elements in the rawest way that I've ever experienced. I feel like you have to focus so hard on fighting the difficult paddle out and all of the elements in the cold that there's no way that you can worry about anything else in your life.”Recommendation List:LinkedIn: Lindsey HoellDispatch GoodsInstagram: Dispatch GoodsUPDATE: Since our interview, Dispatch Goods has launched new partnerships with local eateries and cafes around SF - order today!Surfrider FoundationHow I Built ThisPod Save AmericaLooking for other stories of Haasies? Visit our website OneHaas.org or check out the OneHaas Alumni podcast. Please subscribe and leave us a rating & review. Don’t forget to share your favorite episodes with a fellow bear!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/here-at-haas/donations