Initially, Megan Tamte did not think of herself as an entrepreneur, but after a disappointing shopping experience triggered a patient and faith-filled journey, she and her husband Mike launched—and now are Co-CEOs of—EVEREVE, a national chain of over 100 stores and a thriving ecommerce site as well. Recently, Megan sat down with GLS Executive Producer Lori Hermann to talk about her journey to launch EVEREVE, how she co-leads with her husband, and how she leverages her strengths as a learning leader to keep EVEREVE moving forward. We hope you enjoy this engaging conversation.
SUMMARY
Initially, Megan Tamte did not think of herself as an entrepreneur, but after a disappointing shopping experience triggered a patient and faith-filled journey, she and her husband Mike launched—and now are Co-CEOs of—EVEREVE, a national chain of over 100 stores and a thriving ecommerce site as well. Recently, Megan sat down with GLS Executive Producer Lori Hermann to talk about her journey to launch EVEREVE, how she co-leads with her husband, and how she leverages her strengths as a learning leader to keep EVEREVE moving forward. We hope you enjoy this engaging conversation.
IN THIS EPISODE:
- Where did the idea for EVEREVE come from?
- How did Megan become an entrepreneur?
- How did skillsets and requirements change from being an entrepreneur to being an executive leader of an established company?
- How do Megan and her husband Mike work out being co-CEOs?
- What does Megan do to unplug from work?
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STANDOUTS AND TAKEAWAYS
- One way to understand who you are at your core is to think about who you were and what you like to do when you were a child, particularly around 10 years old.
- Starting a business by identifying and filling a need can help facilitate entrepreneurial efforts.
- From the beginning EVEREVE was intended to be a national brand.
- In the early years of a business, be prepared to be stretched and to work outside of your comfort zone.
- When you are stuck, wisdom from others is a great way to get moving again.
- Having a shared focus that is clear makes leading together easier.
- Co-leading can allow different leaders to leverage their different strengths and skillsets.
LINKS MENTIONED
Lori Hermann
Executive Producer | Global Leadership NetworkMegan Tamte
Co-Founder & Co-CEO | EvereveEP 143: The Power of a Learning Leader—Megan Tamte’s Journey From Entrepreneur to Co-CEO
TOPICS IN THIS PODCAST
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On This Podcast
Lori Hermann
Global Leadership Network
Lori is the Executive Producer at the Global Leadership Network. The GLN is a community committed to learning from each other and using their influence to inspire and equip world-class leadership that ignites transformation. Lori leads a team of content curators and developers, producers and artists as they design and execute the Global Leadership Summit and year-round leadership development events, tools and resources. The GLS reaches more than 400,000 individuals around the globe each year with world-class leadership development. Lori has a passion to create opportunities that help others develop into the best version of themselves and has done that from the beginning of her career in health education at an HMO, the Arthritis Foundation and American Heart Association. She then brought her strategic gifts and event experience to Willow Creek Community Church where she led creative teams to produce weekend services, special events, conferences and church resources. In 2000 she transitioned to the Willow Creek Association (now known as the Global Leadership Network) to lead the Arts Ministry Business Segment and in 2013 became the Executive Producer of the Global Leadership Summit, as well as the year-round resources and events.
Megan Tamte
Evereve
Megan Tamte is the co-founder and co-CEO of Evereve, a contemporary women’s fashion brand with retail stores nationwide, a thriving e-commerce division, and a fast-growing subscription styling box service called Trendsend. Megan runs Evereve with her husband, Mike.
Today, EVEREVE delivers curated, contemporary women’s fashion through 100+ stores from coast to coast and a fast-growing ecommerce site making EVEREVE a destination for discovering exclusive, on-trend pieces from over 150+ incredible brands—including our own best-selling line.
Show Notes
SUMMARY
Initially, Megan Tamte did not think of herself as an entrepreneur, but after a disappointing shopping experience triggered a patient and faith-filled journey, she and her husband Mike launched—and now are Co-CEOs of—EVEREVE, a national chain of over 100 stores and a thriving ecommerce site as well. Recently, Megan sat down with GLS Executive Producer Lori Hermann to talk about her journey to launch EVEREVE, how she co-leads with her husband, and how she leverages her strengths as a learning leader to keep EVEREVE moving forward. We hope you enjoy this engaging conversation.
IN THIS EPISODE:
LISTEN
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STANDOUTS AND TAKEAWAYS
LINKS MENTIONED
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