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8. Julie Wainwright Started RealReal at Age 55

Julie Wainwright has had a long career in the business world that spans more than two decades. After seeing her previous company shut down, she decided to found The RealReal, a luxury consignment store, with hopes of avoiding what happened at Pets.com. This time it was different! In 2011 when Julie launched The RealReal website and sold $10 million worth of products in just one year, she proved herself as an incredible entrepreneur once again.

Julie Wainwright, founder and chief executive officer of The RealReal Inc., speaks during a Bloomberg Technology television interview in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Wainwright discussed how her company first operated out of her kitchen ten years ago and has now become a luxury resale enterprise with millions of customers. David Paul Morris / Bloomberg via Getty Images

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