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Dec 13, 2019 · Steph Korey was CEO and cofounder of Away, a self-described travel and lifestyle brand that sold trendy luggage. Korey was the most recent CEO to relinquish her title, hire a new CEO and assume ...
Steph Korey is an entrepreneur, early stage investor, and co-founder of travel brand, Away, where she served as CEO from 2015 to 2020. During Steph’s leadership, the company expanded to 39 ...
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Dec 5, 2019 · Away promised a company culture of travel and inclusion. But according to former employees, Away CEO Steph Korey uses the company values to get people to work harder and longer. Many describe the ...
Steph Korey and Jen Rubio met in 2011 as former colleagues on the early executive team at Warby Parker. They founded Away in 2015. [15] It improved upon traditional suitcase designs by adding features such as built-in batteries in their luggage for charging mobile devices.
May 13, 2022 · Steph Korey: Angel Investor. After the successful launch of Away, Forbes named her on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for Retail and ECommerce. She was also named EY Entrepreneur of the Year. Fast Company named Away as one of the “World’s Most Innovative Companies” twice. After founding the $1.4 billion company, Korey acted as CEO from 2015 ...
Dec 15, 2017 · Stephanie Korey: How Away is Making Travel Seamless. Steph and Jenna discuss the leadership, planning, and processes enabling Away to scale internationally and accommodate a projected $10 million in sales during their first year. Listen to the full interview. Steph Korey talks leadership, planning, and processes that enabled Away to scale ...
Nov 15, 2021 · Forbes. Forbes 30 under 30: Steph Korey. Cofounded travel brand Away in 2015 with fellow 30 Under 30 list alumni Jen Rubio (Marketing and Advertising, 2015), selling chic, affordable ‘smart’ suitcases; the $225 carry-on has a phone charger built in. The duo raised $11 million in venture funding in 2016 and plan to open retail stores.
Jul 11, 2024 · Steph Korey on the 2017 30 Under 30 - All Star Alumni - RETAIL & ECOMMERCE, 2016: Cofounded travel brand Away in 2015 with fellow 30 Under 30 list alumni
Steph Korey (Masha Maltsava) Steph Korey ’15BUS was in her last semester of business school when she got a call from a grumpy friend, stuck at the airport with a broken suitcase. “She didn’t know whether to shell out a lot of money for high-quality luggage or to buy something else cheap that wouldn’t last,” Korey says. “We got to ...
Jan 13, 2020 · Away’s ex-C.E.O. says giving up her title was a mistake. Andrew scooped this morning that Steph Korey, who stepped aside as the chief of the hip luggage maker last month amid controversy over ...
