Tiffany O'Donnell talks to Sydney Rieckhoff, the 24-year-old CEO of Almost Famous Popcorn Company, a gourmet popcorn brand she co-founded at 14 years old. Almost Famous Popcorn is an Iowa-based company with a nationwide presence. Sydney is a graduate of Stanford University. She highlights her experiences as a young woman in business through a personal brand called The Popcorneur, with an aim of inspiring other women and young people to pursue their dreams.
On today's episode, Sydney talks about the challenges she has faced due to her age and gender and her biggest piece of advice for young entrepreneurs.
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