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'''Sarah Kauss''' is an American businesswoman. She is known as the founder of ], a reusable, insulated products manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer.<ref name="fortune">{{cite web|url=http://fortune.com/40-under-40/sarah-kauss-36/|title=Fortune 40 Under 40|accessdate=March 13, 2015}}</ref><ref name="entrepreneur">{{cite web|url=http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/238997|title=S'well Founder Sarah Kauss on Starting Up and Being a Female Entrepreneur|date=October 27, 2014|author=Daniel Roberts|accessdate=March 13, 2015}}</ref><ref name="dailyworth">{{cite web|url=https://www.dailyworth.com/posts/2390-focusing-on-design-to-sell-your-product|title=When Style Over Substance Works|date=January 15, 2014|accessdate=March 13, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://dotbeasts.com/why-stainless-steel-bottles-only/|title= Why Stainless Steel Bottles Only|accessdate=2018-04-08}}</ref> '''Sarah Kauss''' is an American businesswoman. She is known as the founder of ], a reusable, insulated products manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer.<ref name="fortune">{{cite web|url=http://fortune.com/40-under-40/sarah-kauss-36/|title=Fortune 40 Under 40|accessdate=March 13, 2015}}</ref><ref name="entrepreneur">{{cite web|url=http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/238997|title=S'well Founder Sarah Kauss on Starting Up and Being a Female Entrepreneur|date=October 27, 2014|author=Daniel Roberts|accessdate=March 13, 2015}}</ref><ref name="dailyworth">{{cite web|url=https://www.dailyworth.com/posts/2390-focusing-on-design-to-sell-your-product|title=When Style Over Substance Works|date=January 15, 2014|accessdate=March 13, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://dotbeasts.com/why-stainless-steel-bottles-only/|title= Why Stainless Steel Bottles Only|accessdate=2018-04-08}}</ref>


==Early life and education== ==Early life and education==
Kauss was raised in Florida by parents who were small business owners.<ref>{{Cite news |title=S'well: Sarah Kauss |language=en |work=NPR.org |url=https://www.npr.org/2020/04/03/826838601/swell-sarah-kauss |access-date=2022-05-31}}</ref> She received a bachelor's in accounting from the ] and her MBA from ].<ref>{{Citation |title=Sarah Kauss |date=2022-05-03 |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Sarah_Kauss&oldid=1085894192 |work=Misplaced Pages |language=en |access-date=2022-05-13}}</ref><ref name="forefrontmag">{{cite web |date=January 6, 2013 |title=Making Eco-Friendly Eco-Chic – Sarah Kauss, CEO at S'Well Bottle |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/Sarah_Kauss#cite_note-forefrontmag-10 |accessdate=March 13, 2015}}</ref> Kauss was raised in ] by parents who were small business owners.<ref>{{Cite news |title=S'well: Sarah Kauss |language=en |work=NPR.org |url=https://www.npr.org/2020/04/03/826838601/swell-sarah-kauss |access-date=2022-05-31}}</ref> She received a bachelor's in accounting from the ] and her MBA from ].<ref name="Sarah Kauss">{{Citation |title=Sarah Kauss |date=2022-05-03 |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Sarah_Kauss&oldid=1085894192 |work=Misplaced Pages |language=en |access-date=2022-05-13}}</ref><ref name="forefrontmag">{{cite web |date=January 6, 2013 |title=Making Eco-Friendly Eco-Chic – Sarah Kauss, CEO at S'Well Bottle |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/Sarah_Kauss#cite_note-forefrontmag-10 |accessdate=March 13, 2015}}</ref>{{Circular reference|date=June 2022}}


==Career== ==Career==
After receiving her bachelor's degree, Kauss worked as a ] for ] in ], ] and ], ].<ref>{{Citation |title=Sarah Kauss |date=2022-05-24 |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Sarah_Kauss&oldid=1089610693 |work=Misplaced Pages |language=en |access-date=2022-05-31}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Sarah Kauss |date=2022-05-24 |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Sarah_Kauss&oldid=1089610693 |work=Misplaced Pages |language=en |access-date=2022-05-31}}</ref> She then moved into commercial real estate.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sorvino |first=Chloe |title=Why S'well Bottle Founder Sarah Kauss Is One Of America's Most Successful Self-Made Women |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/chloesorvino/2017/05/18/swell-bottle-founder-sarah-kauss-americas-most-successful-self-made-women/ |access-date=2022-05-31 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> In 2009, Kauss was inspired to create a more upscale and fashionable reusable water bottle, while hiking in Arizona with her mother.<ref name=forefrontmag/><ref name="fastcompany">{{cite web|url=http://blog.fastcompany.com/post/52146393320/if-sarah-kauss-turned-back-the-pages-of-her|title=How keeping a journal can help with productivity|accessdate=March 13, 2015}}</ref> Kauss founded ] in 2010.<ref>{{Citation |title=Sarah Kauss |date=2022-05-24 |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sarah_Kauss&oldid=1089610693 |work=Misplaced Pages |language=en |access-date=2022-05-31}}</ref> The company helped displace more than 4 billion single-use plastic bottles and was named one of 25 designs that helped shape the world by Architectural Digest before Kauss sold the company in 2022 to Lifetime Brands.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nast |first=Condé |date=2019-08-19 |title=The 25 Designs That Shape Our World |url=https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/designs-that-shape-our-world |access-date=2022-05-31 |website=Architectural Digest |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Chapter/Facebook |first=Maxine Perella Published 1 year ago About a 5 minute read Image: New |date=2021-01-28 |title=S’well’s New Sustainability-as-a-Service Platform Riding GroundS’well of Demand for Circular Products |url=https://sustainablebrands.com/read/product-service-design-innovation/s-well-s-new-sustainability-as-a-service-platform-riding-grounds-well-of-demand-for-circular-products |access-date=2022-05-31 |website=Sustainable Brands |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-03 |title=Lifetime acquires S’well |url=https://www.hfndigital.com/housewares/lifetime-acquires-swell/ |access-date=2022-05-31 |website=Home Furnishings News |language=en-US}}</ref> After receiving her bachelor's degree, Kauss worked as a ] for ] in ], ] and ], ].<ref name="en.wikipedia.org">{{Citation |title=Sarah Kauss |date=2022-05-24 |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Sarah_Kauss&oldid=1089610693 |work=Misplaced Pages |language=en |access-date=2022-05-31}}</ref> She then moved into commercial real estate.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sorvino |first=Chloe |title=Why S'well Bottle Founder Sarah Kauss Is One Of America's Most Successful Self-Made Women |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/chloesorvino/2017/05/18/swell-bottle-founder-sarah-kauss-americas-most-successful-self-made-women/ |access-date=2022-05-31 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> In 2009, Kauss was inspired to create a more upscale and fashionable reusable water bottle, while hiking in Arizona with her mother.<ref name=forefrontmag/><ref name="fastcompany">{{cite web|url=http://blog.fastcompany.com/post/52146393320/if-sarah-kauss-turned-back-the-pages-of-her|title=How keeping a journal can help with productivity|accessdate=March 13, 2015}}</ref> Kauss founded ] in 2010.<ref name="en.wikipedia.org"/> The company helped displace more than 4 billion single-use plastic bottles and was named one of 25 designs that helped shape the world by Architectural Digest before Kauss sold the company in 2022 to Lifetime Brands.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-08-19 |title=The 25 Designs That Shape Our World |url=https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/designs-that-shape-our-world |access-date=2022-05-31 |website=Architectural Digest |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sustainable Brands |date=28 January 2021 |url=https://sustainablebrands.com/read/product-service-design-innovation/s-well-s-new-sustainability-as-a-service-platform-riding-grounds-well-of-demand-for-circular-products}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-03 |title=Lifetime acquires S'well |url=https://www.hfndigital.com/housewares/lifetime-acquires-swell/ |access-date=2022-05-31 |website=Home Furnishings News |language=en-US}}</ref>


'']'' included Kauss on its 2014 ] list.<ref name="fortune" /> She was selected as a member of the 2014 class of EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ey.com/US/en/Alumni/ey-connect-magazine-april-2015-11|title=Sarah Kauss: A thirst for excellence|accessdate=July 13, 2015}}</ref> In 2016, Kauss was named number 49 on the Business Insider 100 list, The Creators.<ref>{{cite web |author=Emmie Martin, Tanza Loudenback, Alexa Pipia |date=June 13, 2016 |title=Meet the top 100 business visionaries creating value for the world |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/bi-100-the-creators-business-visionaries-creating-value-for-the-world-2016-6 |access-date=July 22, 2016 |publisher=Business Insider}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Tanza Loudenback |date=June 24, 2016 |title=The Creators |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/swell-water-bottle-ceo-sarah-kauss-2016-6 |access-date=July 22, 2016 |publisher=Business Insider}}</ref> She was recognized on '']'' "Most Impressive Women Entrepreneurs of 2016" list.<ref>{{Cite web |title=THE MOST IMPRESSIVE WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS OF 2016 |url=http://www.inc.com/bartie-scott/ss/most-impressive-women-entrepreneurs-2016.html |work=]}}</ref> In 2018, Kauss was named one of Aspen Institute's Henry Crown Fellows. She was also selected as an Aspen Institute 2020 Braddock Scholar. '']'' included Kauss on its 2014 ] list.<ref name="fortune" /> She was selected as a member of the 2014 class of EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women.<ref>{{Citation |title=Sarah Kauss |date=2022-05-31 |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sarah_Kauss&oldid=1090838307 |work=Misplaced Pages |language=en |access-date=2022-05-31}}</ref> In 2016, Kauss was named number 49 on the Business Insider 100 list, The Creators.<ref>{{cite web |author=Emmie Martin, Tanza Loudenback, Alexa Pipia |date=June 13, 2016 |title=Meet the top 100 business visionaries creating value for the world |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/bi-100-the-creators-business-visionaries-creating-value-for-the-world-2016-6 |access-date=July 22, 2016 |publisher=Business Insider}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Tanza Loudenback |date=June 24, 2016 |title=The Creators |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/swell-water-bottle-ceo-sarah-kauss-2016-6 |access-date=July 22, 2016 |publisher=Business Insider}}</ref> She was recognized on '']'' "Most Impressive Women Entrepreneurs of 2016" list.<ref>{{Cite web |title=THE MOST IMPRESSIVE WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS OF 2016 |url=http://www.inc.com/bartie-scott/ss/most-impressive-women-entrepreneurs-2016.html |work=]}}</ref> In 2018, Kauss was named one of Aspen Institute's Henry Crown Fellows. She was also selected as an Aspen Institute 2020 Braddock Scholar. She is on the board of the all women platform of SPACs Athena SPACs and Thorne Healthtech.<ref>{{Cite web |title=L Catterton To Take Thorne Healthtech Private In $680 Million Deal |url=https://beautymatter.com/articles/l-catterton-to-take-thorne-health-tech-private |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=BeautyMatter |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Athena Consumer Acquisition Corp. Company & People {{!}} ACAQ |url=https://www.barrons.com/market-data/stocks/acaq/company-people?mod=md_usstk_view_hilo_full_hilo_quote |access-date=2023-04-24 |website=Barron's |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Athena |url=https://www.athenaspac.com/ |access-date=2023-04-24 |website=www.athenaspac.com}}</ref>


Kauss has been featured in NPR, Inc. Magazine, ], ], ], and CNBC, among other outlets.<ref>{{cite web |date=June 5, 2015 |title=Can you bottle success? S'well founder says 'yes' |url=http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000386097&play=1 |accessdate=July 13, 2015}}</ref> She is a mentor for the U.S. Department of State Global Women's Mentoring Partnership.<ref>{{Citation |title=Sarah Kauss |date=2022-05-03 |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Sarah_Kauss&oldid=1085894192 |work=Misplaced Pages |language=en |access-date=2022-05-13}}</ref> Kauss has been featured in NPR, Inc. Magazine, ], ], ], and CNBC, among other outlets.<ref>{{cite web |date=June 5, 2015 |title=Can you bottle success? S'well founder says 'yes' |url=http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000386097&play=1 |accessdate=July 13, 2015}}</ref> She is a mentor for the U.S. Department of State Global Women's Mentoring Partnership.<ref name="Sarah Kauss"/>


==References== ==References==

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American businesswoman (born 1975) Not to be confused with Sarah Knauss.
Sarah Kauss
Born1975 (age 49–50)
Jupiter, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Colorado Boulder, Harvard Business School
OccupationFounder of S'well
Websitehttps://www.sarahkauss.com/

Sarah Kauss is an American businesswoman. She is known as the founder of S'well, a reusable, insulated products manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer.

Early life and education

Kauss was raised in Jupiter, Florida by parents who were small business owners. She received a bachelor's in accounting from the University of Colorado Boulder and her MBA from Harvard Business School.

Career

After receiving her bachelor's degree, Kauss worked as a CPA for Ernst & Young in Denver, Colorado and Los Angeles, California. She then moved into commercial real estate. In 2009, Kauss was inspired to create a more upscale and fashionable reusable water bottle, while hiking in Arizona with her mother. Kauss founded S'well in 2010. The company helped displace more than 4 billion single-use plastic bottles and was named one of 25 designs that helped shape the world by Architectural Digest before Kauss sold the company in 2022 to Lifetime Brands.

Fortune included Kauss on its 2014 40 under 40 list. She was selected as a member of the 2014 class of EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women. In 2016, Kauss was named number 49 on the Business Insider 100 list, The Creators. She was recognized on Inc.'s "Most Impressive Women Entrepreneurs of 2016" list. In 2018, Kauss was named one of Aspen Institute's Henry Crown Fellows. She was also selected as an Aspen Institute 2020 Braddock Scholar. She is on the board of the all women platform of SPACs Athena SPACs and Thorne Healthtech.

Kauss has been featured in NPR, Inc. Magazine, Entrepreneur magazine, Fortune magazine, CNNMoney, and CNBC, among other outlets. She is a mentor for the U.S. Department of State Global Women's Mentoring Partnership.

References

  1. Tindera, Michela. "From A 'Friends' Star To A Microneedling Founder: Four Women Entrepreneurs To Watch In 2017". Forbes.
  2. "Meet Our Sponsor: Introducing S'Well Palm Beach". Palm Beach Lately.
  3. ^ "Fortune 40 Under 40". Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  4. Daniel Roberts (October 27, 2014). "S'well Founder Sarah Kauss on Starting Up and Being a Female Entrepreneur". Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  5. "When Style Over Substance Works". January 15, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  6. "Why Stainless Steel Bottles Only". Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  7. "S'well: Sarah Kauss". NPR.org. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
  8. ^ "Sarah Kauss", Misplaced Pages, 2022-05-03, retrieved 2022-05-13
  9. ^ "Making Eco-Friendly Eco-Chic – Sarah Kauss, CEO at S'Well Bottle". January 6, 2013. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  10. ^ "Sarah Kauss", Misplaced Pages, 2022-05-24, retrieved 2022-05-31
  11. Sorvino, Chloe. "Why S'well Bottle Founder Sarah Kauss Is One Of America's Most Successful Self-Made Women". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
  12. "How keeping a journal can help with productivity". Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  13. "The 25 Designs That Shape Our World". Architectural Digest. 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
  14. "Sustainable Brands". 28 January 2021.
  15. "Lifetime acquires S'well". Home Furnishings News. 2022-03-03. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
  16. "Sarah Kauss", Misplaced Pages, 2022-05-31, retrieved 2022-05-31
  17. Emmie Martin, Tanza Loudenback, Alexa Pipia (June 13, 2016). "Meet the top 100 business visionaries creating value for the world". Business Insider. Retrieved July 22, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  18. Tanza Loudenback (June 24, 2016). "The Creators". Business Insider. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  19. "THE MOST IMPRESSIVE WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS OF 2016". Inc.
  20. "L Catterton To Take Thorne Healthtech Private In $680 Million Deal". BeautyMatter. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  21. "Athena Consumer Acquisition Corp. Company & People | ACAQ". Barron's. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  22. "Athena". www.athenaspac.com. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  23. "Can you bottle success? S'well founder says 'yes'". June 5, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.

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