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[RETAIL] [EYEWEAR] [DRAGONS DEN]
[#37] In this episode of The Fearless Entrepreneurs Podcast, host Cindy Chang talks with Kathy Tran Riese, founder of KayTran Eyewear—a brand redefining fit and representation for Asian and ethnic facial features in the eyewear space.
Kathy shares how a personal pain point during her MBA turned into a mission-driven business, now featured on CBC’s Dragons’ Den. She opens up about building a brand for overlooked communities, juggling entrepreneurship with motherhood, and overcoming a major health scare that reshaped her perspective.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- How KayTran Eyewear is filling a long-ignored gap in the market
- What it really took to land a deal on national TV
- The realities of hiring and scaling with purpose
- Why authenticity and community are Kathy’s greatest business assets
If you care about building a brand that reflects real people and real stories, this one’s for you.
👉 Tune in and get inspired to build boldly and inclusively.
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