Jenny Bird, founder and CEO of JENNY BIRD<\/a>, shares how she created her own career path.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cI grew up in the countryside outside of a tiny town in Canada with a population of 3,000. I had space to let my imagination run wild and learned sewing early in life. I was a small-town girl with big dreams though, that\u2019s for sure.<\/p>\n After following the respected life path to business school and then landing a good job in marketing after college, I found myself unfulfilled. I wanted a big, juicy, creative life, and I wanted to control my own destiny. So, in 2008, I founded my line driven by a desire to work for myself and to really love what I did every day. I had no formal design training, but I loved fashion.<\/p>\n I started in leather handbags \u2014 I would look up wholesale leather suppliers and call them or knock on their doors begging to talk with them.<\/p>\n Of course, the hurdles and setbacks were frequent and grueling, so I learned quickly I needed to protect my optimism and mindset. I started celebrating each small win and rolling them into the next opportunity. I realized that good quality, beautifully designed fashion jewelry was hard to find, and I loved designing jewelry the most.<\/p>\n Now, 12 years later, JENNY BIRD is a leading global accessories brand sold in over 14 countries worldwide. It\u2019s also a favorite among fashion\u00a0insiders and A-list celebrities alike, including Kylie Jenner, Selena Gomez, Celine Dion, Kacey Musgraves, Michelle Obama, and Margot Robbie.<\/p>\n Now the goal is to use the brand\u2019s platform to lift others up in the world with our charitable efforts. Dream a little dream! Then take steps towards it. You never know where those steps will take you!\u201d<\/p>\n Want to read more stories from female founders? Click here to read about how this founder immigrated to the U.S and became a beauty mogul<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n Psst! Have you signed up for FabFitFun yet? Don\u2019t miss out on $200+ in amazing beauty, fitness, fashion, and lifestyle products, access to exclusive fitness and cooking content on\u00a0FabFitFunTV<\/a>, members-only sales, and more. Use code\u00a0HARVEST<\/a>\u00a0at checkout for 20% off your first box.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Bio-pic-1-copy.jpg\")
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