A Founder Shares What to Do When Your Staff Can't Agree on a Vision for the Company This online shopping site had a promising platform and a talented team. But they had two very different ideas about what the company should prioritize.

By Stephanie Schomer Jun 5, 2018

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Orchard Mile, an online shopping site, had a promising platform and a talented team. But they had two very different ideas about what the company should prioritize.

Listen to this week's Problem Solvers, hosted by senior editor Stephanie Schomer, to hear how CEO Jennie Baik made tough decicisions to bring both together.

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Stephanie Schomer is Entrepreneur magazine's deputy editor. She previously worked at Entertainment Weekly, Architectural Digest and Fast Company. Follow her on Twitter @stephschomer.

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