Today we’d like to introduce you to Andrea Lake.
Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
Andrea Lake who is an early internet maven that started her first web company in 1999. We’re discussing how she’s built her companies, cash flow management and so much more.
Andrea has gone on to start 14 companies, including: StickerJunkie, YogaJunkie, Delinquent Distribution (which owned the sales rights for merchandise on Minecraft, World of Warcraft, Call of Duty, The Walking Dead, and more), Quarantini, and Power Chick Mafia. She or her companies have been featured in Wired, Inc., Entrepreneur, Forbes, as well as on television on: Good Morning America and The Oprah Winfrey show, among others. Speaking Credits include Summit, YPO, CU Boulder, and Harvard. She is also known for her deep run as a contestant on The Apprentice
https://www.stickerjunkie.com/pages/andrea-lake?srsltid=AfmBOorh0G0ZnBJ3V9ycDtPJ8PhBt8D7rItTPGqWQ7UZyvA4ovvtYreN
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
Smooth?? Every sweat, tear and spark of joy went into my accomplishments. These are just the tip of the iceberg of what I had to do in order to be successful.
• Bootstrapping
• CPGs
• Distribution
• Hustle + Grind
• Comebacks
• Lost everything 2x
• $2M liquid to $1.2M in debt in 9 months
• Never filed for bankruptcy: paid everything off + rebuilt
• Just *actually* Starting
• 14 companies didn’t happen by accident
• How to MVP & get going
Appreciate you sharing that. What should we know about StickerJunkie?
Custom sticker manufacturer. Every band, brand, shop, joke,
political campaign, and opinion needs a sticker. Launched in
January 1999, StickerJunkie was the first company to make
custom stickers accessible to the masses.
We are aiming for great service, and be one of the greatest company to work for, culture wise and enviroment. We are striving living wages. We want to make an impact in the business sense.
If you had to, what characteristic of yours would you give the most credit to?
Determination, knowledge and empowerment, high‑touch service, and building a legacy with integrity
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.stickerjunkie.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stickerjunkie/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/StickerJunkie/100079877670675/#
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stickerjunkie
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@andrealake101
- Other: https://www.threads.com/@stickerjunkie
