Jill Bigelow

Jill Bigelow

Bigelow is an entrepreneur, USC MBA '07 and mom of 3. Bigelow discovered there was no singular product that addresses the physical ailments for pelvic trauma. Inspired by other braces for soft-tissue injuries, the idea for the Mama Strut was born.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-bigelow-910836
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PELV_ICE
Others: https://www.facebook.com/mamastrut
Los Angeles, California, United States
Member since January 04, 2016
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Education
2007 University of Southern California , MBA , Entrepreneurship/Finance
2000 UCLA , MA , Political Science/Comp Lit
I am a(n):

Entrepreneur

Companies I've founded or co-founded:
KENNA + MAXI resortwear, PELV-ICE, Caffe Citron
Companies I work or worked for:
Create Advertising, The Ratkovich Company, 800 Wilshire Group LLC
Achievements (products built, personal awards won):

Invented PELV-ICE
Women Founder’s Network Innovation Competition 2015 – 1st Place
Silicon Beach Fest Innovation Fast Pitch 2015 – 2nd Place
Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards – Top 10 Finalist 2015 (North America)
MEPC Entrepreneurship Competition @ Viterbi School of Engineering/USC – finalist (2014)
AIM Incubator at USC – 1st Place (2013)
Silicon Beach Innovation Fest @ USC – 3rd Place (2013)

If you're an entrepreneur or corporate innovator, why?

I want to change the world.

My favorite startups:

Kiva, Zappos, Uber

What's most frustrating and rewarding about entrepreneurship/innovation?

The most frustrating thing about entrepreneurship/innovation is the cost associated with marketing/educating the public. The most rewarding is when the public starts doing your marketing for you via sharing with their friends.

What's the No. 1 mistake entrepreneurs/innovators make?

Waiting too long to launch because they don't think their product is perfect yet.

What are the top three lessons you've learned as an entrepreneur?

Go lean, make small tests that won't break the bank but will give you qualtifiable data, no matter what you are selling customer service is always the most important part of your business.

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Specialties: Entrepreneurship, Inventor, Financial Analysis and Auditing, Operational Systems, Operational Controls, Supply Chain Management, Forecasting, Budgeting, Turn Around Management, Multi-Unit Management, Training, Contract Negotiation, Restaurant Finance, COGS Reduction,Labor Management/Auditing