Jump to site homepage WHO WE ARE WHAT WE DO OUR THINKING CITIZENSHIP CAREERS INVESTOR RELATIONS MEDIA RELATIONS WORLDWIDE LOGIN OUR THINKING TALKS AT GS New York 22 OCT 2014 TORY BURCH: THE BUSINESS OF EMPOWERING WOMEN VIEW VIDEO TORY BURCH [12:52] Play Tory Burch, founder and chief executive officer of Tory Burch LLC, discusses her career, her foundation’s efforts to promote women entrepreneurs and her first book, Tory Burch: In Color. On the importance of confidence: “If I could rewind to the beginning of my career, I would tell myself not to care about insignificant things and have more confidence in my gut. Throughout the last 10 years, whenever I haven’t followed my instincts, things have gone astray. On giving back as core to her company’s mission: “When I first began fundraising, I often heard ‘never say the words social responsibility and business in the same sentence,’ and that made me more motivated. It was part of the business plan from the very beginning, always part of the DNA. I said then that it had to be good for the bottom line, and it has turned out to be.” On empowering female entrepreneurs through her foundation: “I never had a business background, didn’t go to business school [and] never had a design background. Most of the entrepreneurs we work with [through the Tory Burch Foundation] are in the same position, so to have someone that’s extraordinary in business giving you advice on anything from what attorney [to use] or how to write a business plan can be incredibly helpful. And what also comes out of that is peer-to-peer mentoring and shared services.” CRISTIÁN SAMPER: PROTECTING WILDLIFE AND WILD... MAYA LIN: BALANCING ART AND ARCHITECTURE TALKS AT GS LAUREN BUSH LAUREN Lauren Bush Lauren, founder, creative director and chief executive officer of FEED Projects, discussed social entrepreneurship and world hunger. Watch Video TALKS AT GS LINDA ROTTENBERG: DEVELOPING HIGH IMPACT ENTREPRENEURS Linda Rottenberg, founder and CEO of nonprofit organization Endeavor, which identifies and supports high-impact entrepreneurs in developing countries to promote long-term economic growth, discussed the concept of entrepreneurship and the power of taking risks. Learn More CAREERS INVESTOR RELATIONS MEDIA RELATIONS WORLDWIDE CONSUMER DEPOSITS GS Bank CONSUMER LENDING Marcus by Goldman Sachs WHO WE ARE Our Firm At a Glance Leadership People and Culture Business Standards Diversity and Inclusion Locations Awards Alumni Stories of Progress Interactive Guide to Capital Markets WHAT WE DO Overview Investment Banking Securities Investing and Lending Investment Management Research Engineering OUR THINKING Macroeconomic Insights The New Energy Landscape Technology Driving Innovation Talks at GS Podcast: ‘Exchanges at Goldman Sachs’ Public Policy Archive Sources CITIZENSHIP Corporate Engagement Overview 10,000 Women 10,000 Small Businesses Goldman Sachs Gives Community Teamworks Environmental, Social and Governance Report Environmental Stewardship Sponsorships Supporting Veterans twitter facebook linkedin gplus youtube Privacy and SecurityTerms of UseRegulatory DisclosuresSite MapMobile ViewLearn More About Cookies© 2017 Goldman Sachs