kardashian. is also the founding partner of shapewear label “skims,” alongside khloe's sister, kim. emma: as a young, black female entrepreneur, the only thing i could do was what i knew from my experience, and the honest truth is i did not set out to create a company that was, like, deeply rooted in the principles of inclusivity and diversity. i set out to make a company that was right for me. francine: in this episode of "leaders with lacqua," i speak to emma grede about her rise to the top, how she measures success, and why diversity remains elusive in the world of fashion. emma grede, thank you so much for joining us on bloomberg. emma: thank you so much for having me. francine: this is so exciting. i mean, you represent so much for so many people. everything you touch, all the businesses you touch turn into gold. did you ever think that you would be such a success? emma: no. and that is mostly because most of the businesses that i touched early in the days didn't turn to gold. [laughter] i l

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kardashian. is also the founding partner of shapewear label “skims,” alongside khloe's sister, kim. emma: as a young, black female entrepreneur, the only thing i could do was what i knew from my experience, and the honest truth is i did not set out to create a company that was deeply rooted in the principles of inclusivity and diversity. i set out to make a company that was right for me. francine: in this episode of "leaders with lacqua," i speak to emma grede about her rise to the top, how she measures success, and why diversity remains elusive in the world of fashion. emma grede, thank you so much for joining us on bloomberg. emma: thank you so much for having me. francine: this is so exciting. i mean, you represent so much for so many people. everything you touch, all the businesses you touch turn into gold. did you ever think that you would be such a success? emma: no. and that is mostly because most of the businesses that i touched early in the days didn't turn to gold. [laughter] i love thi