Brit Morin

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Brit Morin
Brit Morin 2021.jpg
Morin in 2021
Born (1985-12-06) December 6, 1985 (age 35)
San Antonio, Texas
Alma materUniversity of Texas at Austin
OccupationFounder and CEO of Brit + Co
Spouse(s)Dave Morin (m. 2011)
Children2

Brittany "Brit" Morin (born December 6, 1985) is an American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, founder & CEO of Brit + Co, a media and digital education company based in San Francisco. She is also the founder of Selfmade, an education and community platform for female entrepreneurs, and a founding partner of the venture capital firm Offline Ventures.[1] As of 2021, she writes the bimonthly business advice column "Dear Brit" in Entrepreneur Magazine.[2][3]

Early life and education[]

Morin was born in San Antonio, Texas.[4] She studied business and communications at the University of Texas at Austin.[4]

Career[]

After graduation, Morin moved to Silicon Valley. She worked at Apple on iTunes and later spent four years at Google, where she helped launch projects such as Google TV, Google Maps, and iGoogle[4] under Marissa Mayer.

Brit + Co[]

In 2011, at age 25, Morin left Google to start Brit + Co,[5] a San Francisco-based media and digital education company that focuses on accessible how-to solutions, creative projects and educational courses for women. Morin was initially inspired to start the company when she realized that many women lack the creative confidence that they had as children,[6][7] and by 2017 was reaching 130 million people per month.[8][9]

In 2017 Brit + Co launched a line of 10 DIY "Brit + Co Activity Kits" in partnership with Target[10] to make crafting more accessible.

The company raised $1.25 million in initial seed funding in April 2012. The following year, it closed funding rounds with $6.3 million in Series A funding[11] led by Oak Investment Partners.

Led by Intel Capital, the company received $20 million in Series B funding in 2015, allowing them to make their first acquisition of a DIY app called Snapguide.[12]

By 2017, it was reported that Brit + Co had received $45 million in venture capital funding from investors like Verizon Ventures and Marissa Mayer, and was selected for the Disney Accelerator Program.[13][14]

Selfmade[]

In 2020 Morin launched Selfmade, an education and community platform for female entrepreneurs that teaches them how to start and grow a business. Through partnerships with Office Depot and Block Advisors, Morin established a scholarship program for a number of women from underrepresented communities to take the course for free.[1]

Teach Me Something New[]

Morin hosts the podcast Teach Me Something New in partnership with iHeartMedia,[15] and has hosted guests such as Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis, Meena Harris, Zooey Deschanel, Bethenny Frankel and Glennon Doyle.

Offline Ventures[]

In 2020 she launched the venture capital firm Offline Ventures with Dave Morin, Nate Bosshard, and James Higa, investing in early stage technology companies that are building products and services that enhance our offline lives.

Boards[]

Morin is on the board of directors for the Girl Scouts of the USA,[16] and is a board member of Life360.[17]

Personal life[]

Morin is married to Dave Morin—a venture capitalist and serial entrepreneur, early employee at Facebook, co-founder of Sunrise—a foundation dedicated to turning science into better mental health—and co-founder of the social network Path. They live in Mill Valley with their two sons.

Awards[]

In 2015, she was listed as one of BBC's 100 Women.[5] In 2014 she was on the Forbes "30 Under 30" - Media list, and in 2017 she was listed as a "30 Under 30" All-Star Alum.[18] Morin was also named Glamour's Female Entrepreneur Innovator, and was on Fortune's list of the 10 Most Promising Entrepreneurs in 2015,[19] Refinery29's list of 30 Under 30,[20] Parents magazine's "Most Influential Millennial Moms," and one of ELLE magazine's American Women at 30, amongst many others.

Writing[]

In 2015 Morin wrote her first book, Homemakers: A Domestic Handbook for the Digital Generation, published by HarperCollins. In 2021 she launched the bimonthly business advice column "Dear Brit" in Entrepreneur Magazine,[21][22] and became a founding member of the Fast Company Executive Board, publishing articles on the magazine's website.

Bibliography[]

  • Morin, Brit (2015). Homemakers: A Domestic Handbook for the Digital Generation. HarperCollins. ISBN 9780062332509.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Dodds, Frances (2021-01-27). "She Left Google at 25 to Bootstrap Brit + Co, and Raised Over $50 Million. Now, Brit Morin Is Here to Kill the Lie Destroying Your Dream: 'Everything Has to be Perfect.'". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  2. ^ Morin, Brit (2021-02-11). "Dear Brit: 'I'm Freaked Out by Failure!'". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  3. ^ Dodds, Frances (2021-01-27). "She Left Google at 25 to Bootstrap Brit + Co, and Raised Over $50 Million. Now, Brit Morin Is Here to Kill the Lie Destroying Your Dream: 'Everything Has to be Perfect.'". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c Bowles, Nellie (6 March 2013). "Brit Morin - DIY for the tech generation". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "BBC 100 Women 2015: Who is on the list?". BBC News. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  6. ^ Griffith, Kathleen (2018-05-16). "Brit Morin of Brit + Co Talks About Why She Launched Her Company, How to Overcome the Highs and Lows and Ignoring Negativity". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  7. ^ ELLE (2015-08-20). "Brit Morin Wants to Invent a Hands-Free Blowdryer for You". ELLE. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  8. ^ Johnson, Eric (2017-10-12). "How to launch a company when you're 25 years old, according to Brit + Co CEO Brit Morin". Vox. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  9. ^ A Digital Media Startup Growing Up With Millennial Women, retrieved 2021-04-08
  10. ^ Chef, Katelyn (13 March 2017). "These Colorful Kits From Target Will Make Your Pinterest DIY Dreams Come True". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  11. ^ "Brit.Co Bought For $4,750, Gets $6.3 Million In Funding Including Yahoo's CEO Marissa Mayer". TheDomains.com. 2013-06-26. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  12. ^ "Brit + Co acquires Snapguide to bolster DIY empire". Fortune. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  13. ^ "Verizon Ventures Invested In This Home and Recipe Website". Fortune. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  14. ^ "Disney Taps Publisher Brit + Co, Esports Startup Axiomatic for Accelerator Program". www.tubefilter.com. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  15. ^ "Teach Me Something New with Brit Morin". iHeartRadio. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  16. ^ "Girl Scout Alum Brit Morin Says Even CEOs Need Facetime". Girl Scouts of the USA. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  17. ^ "Investor Relations - Life360". investors.life360.com. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  18. ^ "Brit Morin". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  19. ^ "Meet Fortune's 2015 Most Promising Women Entrepreneurs". Fortune. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  20. ^ Velez, Angela Tafoya,Jeanine Celeste Pang,Michael O'Neal,Jessica. "30 Under 30 S.F. — Rising Young Stars in San Francisco". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  21. ^ Morin, Brit (2021-04-01). "Dear Brit: 'How Do I Find Customers Who Will Spend Lots of Money and Gush About Me to Their Friends?'". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
  22. ^ Dodds, Frances (2021-01-27). "She Left Google at 25 to Bootstrap Brit + Co, and Raised Over $50 Million. Now, Brit Morin Is Here to Kill the Lie Destroying Your Dream: 'Everything Has to be Perfect.'". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
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