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"Gilt Groupe Co-Founder Alexis Maybank has quite a few balls in the air. Her 900-employee company is now valued at $1 billion. She recently released her New York Times bestselling book By Invitation Only. And she's mom of two children under the age of 2. \n\"You catch the three of the four that you can that day\" she says. \"I'm used to having a ball drop every single day.\" \nMaybank has created one of the most addictive websites that exist today. The popular members-only shopping site has disrupted online purchasing everywhere. And it has changed the rules of e-commerce.\n\"[Gilt was] inspired by our love of the the New York City Sample Sale,\" says Maybank. The team wanted to bring these sales to the masses, not just to the residents of the Big Apple. \nAfter this interview, Maybank spoke to the new Valley Girl Women's Networking Group. In her candid talk, Maybank discussed entrepreneurship and some of the struggles she's dealt with along the way. \"There's never a perfect time to start a family,\" she shared. \nSo, what gets this fabulous female up and running in the morning? \"Two shots of espresso,\" she confesses.\nMore Video from The Valley Girl Show\n\n\nDoes the Next Tech Superstar Work Here?\nApp Finds the Cheapest Parking Near You\nCan Technology Solve America's Healthcare Problems?\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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