Marcy Blum and Jess Conroy have each revolutionized the wedding industry in their own exceptional ways. Marcy is an internationally sought-after event planner and entertaining expert with 30 years of experience throwing innovative and ground-breaking events. Jess is the founder and CEO of Carats & Cake, a financial operating system created for the events industry. These women each have tackled a different piece of the $60 billion-a-year wedding industry pie, but their creativity and uniqueness have earned them both respect in their field. Today we cover: 
Wedding/Party/Event Do's + Don'ts 
The biggest waste of money when it comes to weddings 
Why you shouldn't be a chill host 
How to create meaning at events and parties (weddings)
Setting the right tone for a party 
Over 2 million couples get married a year. A wedding can be one of the largest purchases a couple makes in their life…how can we make it more meaningful? 
How Marcy + Jess transformed the events industry 
Building a brand and noticing the white space in your industry 
Advice for seeking investors 
Raising money as an entrepreneur and the power of storytelling 

<p class="p1">Marcy Blum and Jess Conroy have each revolutionized the wedding industry in their own exceptional ways. Marcy is an internationally sought-after event planner and entertaining expert with 30 years of experience throwing innovative and ground-breaking events. Jess is the founder and CEO of Carats & Cake, a financial operating system created for the events industry. These women each have tackled a different piece of the $60 billion-a-year wedding industry pie, but their creativity and uniqueness have earned them both respect in their field. Today we cover: </p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li2">Wedding/Party/Event Do's + Don'ts </li> <li class="li2">The biggest waste of money when it comes to weddings </li> <li class="li2">Why you shouldn't be a chill host </li> <li class="li2">How to create meaning at events and parties (weddings)</li> <li class="li2">Setting the right tone for a party </li> <li class="li2">Over 2 million couples get married a year. A wedding can be one of the largest purchases a couple makes in their life…how can we make it more meaningful? </li> <li class="li2">How Marcy + Jess transformed the events industry </li> <li class="li2">Building a brand and noticing the white space in your industry </li> <li class="li2">Advice for seeking investors </li> <li class="li1">Raising money as an entrepreneur and the power of storytelling </li> </ul>

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Plan a Better Wedding (or Party): with Marcy Blum & Jess Levin Conroy (Carats + Cake)

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