At the Business of Fashion's second annual West Coast summit in Los Angeles, Serena Williams spoke with BoF's founder and CEO, Imran Amed, about her fashion brand, what she looks for when investing, and what inspires her to grow as a person. It's safe to say a lot can be learned from the businesswoman and record-holding 23 grand slam tennis champion.
In 2014, Williams launched a venture fund, Serena Ventures, with a main goal in mind: "I launched Serena Ventures with the mission of giving opportunities to founders across an array of industries. Serena Ventures invests in companies that embrace diverse leadership, individual empowerment, creativity and opportunity," the star shared on her site.
Other than being a sports icon, Williams has currently invested in 30+ companies, created an e-commerce line, S by Serena, is a board member of Poshmark and SurveyMonkey, and is raising daughter Olympia with husband Alexis Ohanian.
We attended the BoF event and took notes on the most insightful things Williams shared during the conference. Click through for the inspiring quotes that will make you want to be as motivated as the tennis superstar.
"I love a challenge. I think in life it's important for things to not come super easy for you."
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