Jane Miller has a sweet tooth for success.
The former CEO of Lily鈥檚 Sweets has more than 35 years of executive experience in the food industry, including leadership positions at PepsiCo鈥檚 Frito-Lay division, Heinz and Hostess, which she helped bring out of bankruptcy. Today鈥檚 she鈥檚 co-founder and CEO of Haevn, a personalized career development platform for students.
In , Miller鈥攁 board member at Leeds鈥攐ffers an insider鈥檚 perspective on building a strong startup and how to prepare it for a sale.听
鈥淚f you are very clear on what's important to you, then you can judge yourself against yourself,鈥� Miller said on the show. 鈥淩unning your own race really starts with you being very clear about what鈥檚 important to you.鈥�
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