Phoebe Gates, daughter of billionaire Bill Gates, has embarked on her entrepreneurial journey by launching Phia, an app aimed at revolutionizing the fashion shopping experience, allowing users to compare prices across various e-commerce platforms. Alongside this venture, she has co-hosted a podcast with Sophia Kianni. In an interview, she acknowledged her upbringing's impact on her success but expressed the pressure that comes with being Bill Gates' daughter. Despite potential challenges in the e-commerce sector, she feels confident in her business vision, indicating her father's cautious but supportive stance on her endeavors.
I never would have been able to go to Stanford, or have such an amazing upbringing, or feel the drive to do something, if it wasn't for my parents. But I also feel a huge amount of internalized pressure.
We're roommates fighting about clothing. We are the girls who are scouring shopping sites for deals. And there are, frankly, thousands of other young women like us.
Wow, a lot of people have tried, and there's some big guys in there.
If she had asked [for an investment], I would likely have been supportive.
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