The Pitch: Lizzy Klein sells an easy way to get nail polish colors for less
Did Lizzy Klein convince you in her 60 seconds? If you could find your favorite nail polish colors for less, wouldn’t you? Her app SuperDuper sounds like it’s going to save us a lot of money!
Name: Lizzy Klein
What you’re pitching:SuperDuper, a free iOS app that reveals drugstore “dupes” for luxury nail polish brands, including Chanel, Christian Louboutin, MAC, NARS, Tom Ford and YSL
Position: Founder, SuperDuper
Hails from: Columbia, Maryland, but have lived in NYC longer
Birthday: Feb. 6, uber-Aquarian
Personal life: I’m single, and I live with my big, gorgeous dog.
Priors: I’ve held VP roles at GrubHub, Folica, Zagat, EverydayHealth, About.com and StarMedia, and graduated from Cornell University, where I majored in Textiles and Apparel (go figure).
Pitch inspired by: A mission to create the most credible and trusted beauty platform (dupes are just the beginning!)
Mentor(s)/people who inspire: I’m inspired by hustle, grit, and courage: Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Essie Weingarten, Laverne Cox, Rita Hazan, Sally Ride, Missy Elliott, Ann Richards and Brownie Wise. And some men, too, but their stories get plenty of attention already.
Words to live by: “You can have anything you want in life if you dress for it.” — Edith Head
Last read/watched/listened:Empire #TeamCookie
Expert in: Expert glue gunner, Ruzzler, connector
Social: SuperDuper on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest
How you recharge: I take my dog on a long off-leash dog walk in Central Park every morning, rain or shine.
Tops on your travel wish list: Botswana
Favorite life hack: Amazon’s auto-replenish. Toilet paper, mascara, dog food, toothpaste, coffee filters, etc., are all delivered exactly when I need them.
Favorite exercise: High-intensity training at The Fhitting Room
What does it take to change someone’s mind? To convince them to buy a product, modify their daily routine or completely make over their lives? Could you sell someone on an idea in under 60 seconds? We invite you to try. But remember — the clock is ticking. To participate in The Pitch or recommend someone you know, contact us at [email protected].
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