Jane Dong's guest appearances

Jane Dong

Dear Asian Americans

She Had A Vision

Eric Siu

AJ Rafael

Destin Daniel Cretton

Abigail Hing Wen

Joe Kye

David Kim

Liz Kleinrock

Ryan Alexander

Andrew Lee

Minji Chang

Kal Penn

Jason Chu

Stephanie J

Benny Luo

Justin Chon

OwlTail

Heather Eaton and Jane Dong are the co-founders of Frankly Apparel, a braless clothing brand that started as a class project in business school and officially launched in 2021. These pieces of clothing range from bodysuits, dresses, tops and are constructed with innovative sewing technique and high quality fabrics to allow for better sizing and support for a variety of chest sizes. We will discuss the importance of establishing a co-founder relationship around trust, their successful product market fit strategy, and their overall resiliency when it comes to dealing with development and production obstacles. They have a keen eye for building a social following even when thinking through pre-launch marketing strategy. They have gone viral TikTok and have seen the value of connecting with influencers and new customers. Their authenticity as leaders and new entrepreneurs makes it such a fun listen, and we also explore how their brand will be evolving for years to come. 

Heather Eaton and Jane Dong are the co-founders of Frankly Apparel, a braless clothing brand that started as a class project in business school and officially launched in 2021. These pieces of clothing range from bodysuits, dresses, tops and are constructed with innovative sewing technique and high quality fabrics to allow for better sizing and support for a variety of chest sizes. We will discuss the importance of establishing a co-founder relationship around trust, their successful product market fit strategy, and their overall resiliency when it comes to dealing with development and production obstacles. They have a keen eye for building a social following even when thinking through pre-launch marketing strategy. They have gone viral TikTok and have seen the value of connecting with influencers and new customers. Their authenticity as leaders and new entrepreneurs makes it such a fun listen, and we also explore how their brand will be evolving for years to come.

Chicago, IL: Frankly Apparel - Jane Dong and Heather Eaton

Former collegiate golfer, investment banker, and Uber leader turned women's apparel co-founder Jane Dong joins Jerry on Episode 088 to share her journey of overcoming odds and obstacles on her way to finding in Frankly what she had sought all her life: a company and product worth building in her own authentic vision. Learn more at www.FranklyApparel.comWe celebrate Jane's success in academics, athletics, and career and all that she has achieved.We support her business Frankly Apparel and her fellow Asian American entrepreneurs building companies our way.We are inspired by her taking her experience and gifts and putting them to make the world a better place.Meet Jane in her own words!"I grew up in Fremont, CA, and I achieved in the way that my Chinese immigrant parents have wanted. I'm now moving away from this, starting a women's apparel company focused on eliminating bras (Frankly) after graduating from Stanford GSB. Before Stanford, I was a DI golfer at Columbia and worked in more risk-averse industries like Investment Banking at Goldman and in operations at Uber. I've spent a lot of my life trying to collect gold stars, and though my stress is different now bootstrapping my own company, I feel more free than I did chasing brand names. I know how important representation and access is, and I will continue to be proud of my Asian-American heritage in circles where I'm the minority as well as speak up for those who aren't present."// Connect with Jane!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janedingdong/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janedong1/Frankly Apparel: https://franklyapparel.com/// Join the Dear Asian Americans Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dearasianamericans// Listen to Dear Asian Americans on all major platforms: Transistor.fm: http://www.dearasianamericans.com Apple: https://apple.dearasianamericans.com Spotify: https://spotify.dearasianamericans.com Stitcher: https://stitcher.dearasianamericans.com Google: https://google.dearasianamericans.com  Follow us on Instagram:  http://www.instagram.com/dearasianamericans  Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/dearasianamericans  Subscribe to our YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/dearasianamericans  Learn more about DAA Producer and Host Jerry Won:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerrywon/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jerryjwon/// Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon at http:www.patreon.com/dearasianamericans// Join the Asian Podcast Network:Web: https://asianpodcastnetwork.com/Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/asianpodcastnetwork/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asianpodcastnetwork/Dear Asian Americans is produced by Just Like Media:Web: http://www.justlikemedia.comInstagram.com: http://www.instagram.com/justlikemedia

Former collegiate golfer, investment banker, and Uber leader turned women's apparel co-founder Jane Dong joins Jerry on Episode 088 to share her journey of overcoming odds and obstacles on her way to finding in Frankly what she had sought all her life: a company and product worth building in her own authentic vision. Learn more at <a href="http://www.FranklyApparel.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.FranklyApparel.com</a>We celebrate Jane's success in academics, athletics, and career and all that she has achieved.We support her business Frankly Apparel and her fellow Asian American entrepreneurs building companies our way.We are inspired by her taking her experience and gifts and putting them to make the world a better place.Meet Jane in her own words! "I grew up in Fremont, CA, and I achieved in the way that my Chinese immigrant parents have wanted. I'm now moving away from this, starting a women's apparel company focused on eliminating bras (Frankly) after graduating from Stanford GSB. Before Stanford, I was a DI golfer at Columbia and worked in more risk-averse industries like Investment Banking at Goldman and in operations at Uber. I've spent a lot of my life trying to collect gold stars, and though my stress is different now bootstrapping my own company, I feel more free than I did chasing brand names. I know how important representation and access is, and I will continue to be proud of my Asian-American heritage in circles where I'm the minority as well as speak up for those who aren't present."// Connect with Jane! Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/danierjae" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/janedingdong/</a> LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-alexander-holmes-a8bb101b/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/janedong1/</a>Frankly Apparel: <a href="https://franklyapparel.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://franklyapparel.com/</a><a href="https://medium.com/@ryanalexanderholmes/blasian-perspective-anti-blackness-in-the-asian-community-61e0be9578a6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a> // Join the Dear Asian Americans Community on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/dearasianamericans" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/dearasianamericans</a>// Listen to Dear Asian Americans on all major platforms: <a href="http://Transistor.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transistor.fm</a>: <a href="http://www.dearasianamericans.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.dearasianamericans.com</a> Apple: <a href="https://apple.dearasianamericans.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://apple.dearasianamericans.com</a> Spotify: <a href="https://spotify.dearasianamericans.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://spotify.dearasianamericans.com</a> Stitcher: <a href="https://stitcher.dearasianamericans.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://stitcher.dearasianamericans.com</a> Google: <a href="https://google.dearasianamericans.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://google.dearasianamericans.com</a> Follow us on Instagram:  <a href="http://www.instagram.com/dearasianamericans" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.instagram.com/dearasianamericans </a> Like us on Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/dearasianamericans" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/dearasianamericans</a> Subscribe to our YouTube: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/dearasianamericans" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/dearasianamericans</a> Learn more about DAA Producer and Host Jerry Won:LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerrywon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerrywon/</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jerryjwon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/jerryjwon/</a>// Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/dearasianamericans" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http:www.patreon.com/dearasianamericans</a> // Join the Asian Podcast Network: Web: <a href="https://asianpodcastnetwork.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://asianpodcastnetwork.com/</a> Facebook Group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/asianpodcastnetwork/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/asianpodcastnetwork/</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/asianpodcastnetwork/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/asianpodcastnetwork/</a> Dear Asian Americans is produced by Just Like Media: Web: <a href="http://www.justlikemedia.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.justlikemedia.com</a> Instagram.com: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/justlikemedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.instagram.com/justlikemedia</a>

088 // Jane Dong // Co-Founder & COO - Frankly Apparel // Be Authentic. Be Frank. Be You.