Podcast S1
Podcast S1: Kotryna Jukneviciute, Arête
Arête co-founder Kotryna Jukneviciute began her career as a Defense Analyst seeking to save the world from nuclear war. After a decorated early career in international affairs, she decided to build a new career revolving around her passion for fashion.
Date
08/20/2024
Author
Team Coeus
In this episode, Kotryna told us about how she and her co-founder have built Arête, a new app providing AI-powered styling recommendations and an in-app marketplace showcasing new brands. She described how her entrepreneurial origins began by collecting erasers in grade school, described how she handles times when her roadmap is on fire, and told us about her “secret double timeline” method.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:41 Kotryna's Childhood Background
05:49 International Relations Background
11:29 Transition from International Relations to Arête
16:50 Arête's Origin Story
19:02 What is Arête?
23:53 Arête's Roadmap
28:55 Marketplace Building & the Future of Social eCommerce
36:00 Community Building through Discovery: Spotify for Fashion
44:23 Lessons: Highs & Lows
48:30 What's Next?
49:49 Advice
51:51 Plugs