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'''Sarah Kauss''' is an American businesswoman. She is known as the founder and CEO 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> Additionally, she is a member of the EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women program.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/want-quit-overcome-your-fear-failure-sarah-kauss?trk=hb_ntf_MEGAPHONE_ARTICLE_POST|title=Want to Quit? Overcome Your Fear of Failure|date=March 15, 2015|accessdate=May 4, 2015}}</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 received a bachelor's in accounting from the ].<ref name="fortune2">{{cite web|url=http://fortune.com/2014/10/09/sarah-kauss-swell-water-bottles/|title=How S'well swelled|date=October 9, 2014|accessdate=March 13, 2015}}</ref> After receiving her bachelor's degree, Kauss worked as a ] for ] in ] and ].<ref name=fortune2/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://fortune.com/2015/04/18/sarah-kauss-changing-career-paths/|title=S'well CEO's best advice for changing careers|date=April 18, 2015|publisher=Fortune|accessdate=July 13, 2015}}</ref> Kauss received her MBA from ].<ref name="forefrontmag">{{cite web|url=http://www.forefrontmag.com/2013/01/making-eco-friendly-eco-chic/|title=Making Eco-Friendly Eco-Chic – Sarah Kauss, CEO at S'Well Bottle|date=January 6, 2013|accessdate=March 13, 2015}}</ref> Kauss 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/w/index.php?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>


==Career== ==Career==
After receiving her bachelor's degree, Kauss worked as a ] for ] in ], ] and ], ].<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>{{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> 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="fortune3">{{cite web|url=http://fortune.com/2014/10/27/swell-founder-sarah-kauss-on-being-a-female-entrepreneur/|title=S'well founder Sarah Kauss on being a female entrepreneur|date=October 27, 2014|accessdate=March 13, 2015}}</ref> <ref name="bizjournal">{{cite web|url=http://upstart.bizjournals.com/entrepreneurs/hot-shots/2014/10/27/s-well-s-founder-is-more-than-her-gender.html|title=S'well's founder is more than her gender|date=October 27, 2014|accessdate=March 13, 2015}}</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="fortune3">{{cite web|url=http://fortune.com/2014/10/27/swell-founder-sarah-kauss-on-being-a-female-entrepreneur/|title=S'well founder Sarah Kauss on being a female entrepreneur|date=October 27, 2014|accessdate=March 13, 2015}}</ref> Harvard Business School, S'well's first customer, bought bottles from Kauss to give to incoming students.<ref name=fortune2/> Kauss partnered with her then-boyfriend, Jeff Peck, to launch a S'well boutique in December 2012 in Palm Beach on Worth Avenue.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sellerseaston.com/post/swells-purpose-driven-story-from-the-start|title=S'well's purpose-driven story from the start|accessdate=10 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/news/news/national/what-a-swell-idea/nTdN9/|title=What a 'S'well' idea: Stylish bottles benefit WaterAid|accessdate=March 13, 2015}}</ref> In 2014, S'well's customers included ], ], ] and ].<ref name=entrepreneur/><ref name="bizjournal">{{cite web|url=http://upstart.bizjournals.com/entrepreneurs/hot-shots/2014/10/27/s-well-s-founder-is-more-than-her-gender.html|title=S'well's founder is more than her gender|date=October 27, 2014|accessdate=March 13, 2015}}</ref> '']'' included Kauss on its 2014 ] list.<ref name=fortune/> In November 2014, 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> S'well has partnered with ] and designers from ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen/news/profiles-strategies/2015/03/5-defining-moments-in-the-evolution-of-swell.html?page=all|title=5 defining moments in the evolution of S'well|date=March 27, 2015|accessdate=May 4, 2015}}</ref> She has been featured in ], ] and on ], and CNBC.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000386097&play=1|title=Can you bottle success? S'well founder says 'yes'|date=June 5, 2015|accessdate=July 13, 2015}}</ref> By May 2015, S'well had sold four million water bottles.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://money.cnn.com/2015/05/22/smallbusiness/swell-sarah-kauss/index.html?category=home| title=She's $10M closer to replacing plastic bottles|author=Parija Kavilanz| date=May 22, 2015| publisher=CNN Money| accessdate=June 8, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/ey/2015/06/11/video-swell-bottle-ceo-on-sustainability-and-style/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150620034820/http://www.forbes.com/sites/ey/2015/06/11/video-swell-bottle-ceo-on-sustainability-and-style/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 20, 2015|title=Video: S'well Bottle CEO On Sustainability And Style|date=June 11, 2015|accessdate=July 13, 2015}}</ref> According to Forbes, S'well had over $100M in sales in 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/chloesorvino/2017/05/18/swell-bottle-founder-sarah-kauss-americas-most-successful-self-made-women/#40ae8f6d102f|title=Why S'well Bottle Founder Sarah Kauss Is One Of America's Most Successful Self-Made Women|last=Sorvino|first=Chloe|work=Forbes|access-date=2017-08-23|language=en}}</ref> She also created an additional product line, S'ip by S'well.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wired.co.uk/article/swell-water-bottles-sarah-kauss-startup-advice|title=How S'well founder Sarah Kauss built her water bottle empire|work=Forbes|author=Kobie, Nicole}}</ref>


In 2016, S'well was listed first on the Women President's Organization list of fifty fastest-growing women-owned businesses.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2016/04/21/the-fastest-growing-women-owned-businesses/#66f1a5485586|title=The Fastest-Growing Women-Owned Businesses|work=Forbes|first=Susan |last=Adams|date=April 21, 2016|access-date=June 21, 2016}}</ref> In 2016, Kauss was named number 49 on the Business Insider 100 list, The Creators.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.businessinsider.com/bi-100-the-creators-business-visionaries-creating-value-for-the-world-2016-6| title=Meet the top 100 business visionaries creating value for the world| author=Emmie Martin, Tanza Loudenback, Alexa Pipia| date=June 13, 2016| publisher=Business Insider| access-date=July 22, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.businessinsider.com/swell-water-bottle-ceo-sarah-kauss-2016-6| title=The Creators| author=Tanza Loudenback| date=June 24, 2016| publisher=Business Insider| access-date=July 22, 2016}}</ref> She was also recognized on '']'' "Most Impressive Women Entrepreneurs of 2016" list.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.inc.com/bartie-scott/ss/most-impressive-women-entrepreneurs-2016.html|title=THE MOST IMPRESSIVE WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS OF 2016|work=]}}</ref> In 2018, Kauss was named one of Aspen Institute's Henry Crown Fellows. The fellowship trains entrepreneurs to build a better society by tackling world problems.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.al.com/business/index.ssf/2018/03/birmingham-based_shipt_founder.html|title=Birmingham-based Shipt founder named Aspen Institute fellow|work=AL.com|author=Edgemon, Erin}}</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 has been featured in NPR, Inc. Magazine, ], ] and on ], 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> Kauss 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>

==Philanthropy==
From 2010 to 2014, Kauss donated a portion of her company's profits to ], an organization that helps people without clean water sources.<ref name=dailyworth/> The company partners with organizations such as American Forest, Drink Up, Fashion Targets Breast Cancer and No Shave November.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stylebistro.com/Show+Your+Support+this+Movember+with+These+Charitable+Products/articles/7tHU8VTRPyO/Smart+Sips|title=Show Your Support this Movember with These Charitable Products|accessdate=March 13, 2015}}</ref> In 2015, her company donated $100,000 to UNICEF and partnered with its Tap Project to provide children with clean water.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telecompaper.com/news/unicef-tap-project-launches-mobile-phone-challenge-in-the-us--1065837|title=Unicef Tap Project launches mobile phone challenge in the US|date=February 18, 2015|accessdate=March 13, 2015}}</ref> Kauss is a mentor for the U.S. Department of State Global Women's Mentoring Partnership.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/laura-dunn/women-in-business-sarah-k_b_7150008.html|title=Women in Business: Sarah Kauss, CEO & Founder, S'well|date=April 27, 2015|last1=Dunn |first1=Laura |publisher=The Huffington Post|access-date=November 29, 2015}}</ref>


==References== ==References==

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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 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. 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.

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 has been featured in NPR, Inc. Magazine, Entrepreneur magazine, Fortune magazine and on CNNMoney, and CNBC, among other outlets. Kauss 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.
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  15. 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)
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