Founder and CEO, Figlia
Age: 29
First trade job: founding Figlia
Favourite drink: Figlia Spritz, Muri, Customer Beer and Unified Ferments
Pushed by her private expertise of dropping her father to alcoholism, Lily Geiger launched her personal alcohol-free aperitivo model, Figlia, at simply 25. With a small, women-run crew, Figlia has turn into a well known identify within the zero-proof class.
By way of her model, Geiger has considerably impacted the alcohol-free beverage neighborhood by being a vocal advocate for discussing the often-ignored challenges of alcohol dependancy. Due to her transparency, Figlia’s shoppers can higher relate to Geiger, making the model really feel extra approachable and welcoming.
Geiger’s success didn’t come simply. Particularly with getting began so younger in a brand-new trade, she needed to be taught every part from scratch.
“My largest problem was diving headfirst into a totally new trade at simply 24 years outdated,” she says. “I had no prior expertise and taught myself practically every part as I went alongside. I’m extremely happy with how far Figlia has come since then, rising right into a model that’s now carried in over 500 shops nationwide and acknowledged by main publications like The New York Instances, Vogue and The Wall Avenue Journal.”
By way of her dedication to Figlia, Geiger has garnered vital recognition within the beverage trade, most notably as an honoree on the VinePair50 record, which highlights people making impactful contributions to the drinks house by means of innovation, creativity and dedication.
Geiger additionally donates a share of Figlia’s proceeds to Partnership to Finish Dependancy, supporting essential initiatives within the battle towards dependancy. As well as, 1% of all proceeds goes to Harlem Grown through 1% For The Planet, a corporation devoted to empowering youth by means of city farming and training.
For Geiger, setting private objectives and setting herself up for fulfillment revolves round two key practices: writing every part down and remedy.
“I discover that each are invaluable for staying accountable and actively working towards my objectives,” she says.
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