Conscious Chatter With Kestrel Jenkins

S02 Episode 98 | SILKROLL, FASHION + THE SHARING ECONOMY

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In episode 98, Kestrel welcomes Janet Wu and Erin Wold, the cofounders of SilkRoll, to the show. The ultimate community to trade and discover high quality fashion from style-mates around the world without spending an extra penny, SilkRoll's vision is to build the world’s largest shared closet. "The way that the resale space works is that our clothes depreciate really fast in second hand ... the minute you buy something from the retail store, pop the tag, wear it once, and the next day you try to put it on a second hand site to sell it, it's going to be worth less than 50% of what you paid for it."  -Janet Wu, cofounder + CEO of SilkRoll Throughout this episode, Janet and Erin provide insight into why they decided to build their business, using digital currency instead of dollars as their primary currency. And, they explain why they believe SilkRoll has large potential for scalability. Additionally, Kestrel asks Janet and Erin to share their thoughts on the state of fashion, and where they see the sharing eco