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#12 Fran Dunaway

What Fuels You

#12 Fran Dunaway

Fran Dunaway, Co-founder and CEO of TomboyX, is an incredible advocate for women and the LGBTQ community. She was raised in a military family from the deep south, and has had many unique pivots in her career. Fran started TomboyX as a clothing company with her wife, Naomi, in 2013. They quickly found success and transformed solely into an underwear company…

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  1. Who Is Fran Dunaway at 0:42

    She considers herself an "accidental" entrepreneur" who formerly worked in human resources as a video producer and activist. Full answer

  2. What Inspired the Creation of Underwear for the TomboyX Company at 21:36

    Customers were the inspiration. Full answer

  3. What Does Fran Dunaway Say People at TomboyX Need in Order to Succeed? at 30:45

    Fran Dunaway, founder of TomboyX, tells What Fuels You that people who do well in a startup have to be comfortable with change. Full answer

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