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Gettin ‘Jiggy' with It: The Puzzles Business + Supporting Female Artists: with Founder Kaylin Marcotte

Aug 11, 2022
37:09

Kaylin Marcotte reinvented the jigsaw puzzle when she launched her company ‘Jiggy’ on 2019. The direct-to-consumer puzzle company features art by emerging female artists, and specially formulated puzzle glue, allowing you to frame your puzzles after you make them; JIGGY puzzles are art - in pieces. At just two years old, JIGGY is already a cultural phenomenon, loved by Kacey Musgraves, Chrissy Teigen, Allison Williams, Sophia Bush, Demi Lovato, and more. 

  • How she decided to launch her own company (she was formerly the first employee at theSkimm)
  • How she modernized the jigsaw puzzle
  • When to make your hobby your full time job 
  • How she launched with $25,000 of her own savings, from her NY apartment 
  • How she pivoted during covid and built a multi million dollar business in just a few years
  • What her experience on Shark tank was like (Marc Cuban now invests)
  • The mission driven aspect of her business— supporting emerging female artists
  • An untapped resource she advises other entrepreneurs to take advantage of when trying to get something off the ground
  • Lessons she’s learned along the way.

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