Briana James

Briana James

My passion for ideas and innovation has propelled me through life. Soon after beginning my professional career in law, I caught the startup up bug and dove head-first into the entrepreneurial unknown.

Website: http://doodlerbydesign.tumblr.com/
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pub/bri-james/58/509/1b3/
Twitter: @ravenousrestles
Others: http://allhailmetabolism.tumblr.com/
San Francisco
Member since March 19, 2014
Quote
Learn more at http://www.strikingly.com/bri-james Quote_down
  • About
Education
2010 Duke University School of Law , JD
2006 Emory University , BA , Political Science

I am a(n):

First-time entrepreneur

Companies I work or worked for:
Cloud Nine by Boingo, 99 Designs
If you're an entrepreneur or corporate innovator, why?

I'm bursting with ideas!

My favorite startups:

Strikingly, Doodle, Airbnb, Evernote, Sprig

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

Not trusting yourself/your gut; we're smarter and more capable than we give ourselves credit for.

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

Read whatever whenever you can; listen to smart folks; talk to smart folks who are willing to listen

Full bio

My passion for ideas and innovation has propelled me through my last [cough] decades of life. Soon after beginning my professional career in antitrust law, I caught the startup up bug and dove head-first into the entrepreneurial unknown.

With a lawyer’s meticulousness and active right-brain, I’ve been inspired to create great things that solve complex (and not so complex) problems.  As an obsessive notebook-buyer and perpetual doer who loves food, technology and design, I’m excited to channel all of my energy into the causes I believe in and motivate others to do the same.
Most recently, my mother and I founded Scrumpt: a subscription service that supplies busy parents with all of the instructions and ingredients needed to provide healthy food for their little ones.  As a prize-winning cook, child advocate and enthusiast for all things delicious, I'm both proud and excited to have a role where all of my passions collide.   Before Scrumpt, I was the Director of Strategic Partnerships at a mobile application company for SMBs.  I received my BA from Emory University and my JD from Duke University, School of Law. When not eating kid’s snacks for work, I volunteer as a pro-bono consultant with the Taproot Foundation, where I've worked with a range of nonprofits including child wellness and food advocacy groups.