# Ariel Kaye > Founder of Parachute Home, a Fast Growing DTC Brand Founder of Parachute Home, the home lifestyle and retail brand 🏡 Parachute launched in 2014 as the first premium bedding brand. Today, they are a multi-category home lifestyle brand with 27 retail stores across the country. Awards and features: - How I Built This with Guy Raz - Fast Company Most Innovative Consumer Brand, 2023 - EY Entrepreneur of the year winner Los Angeles, 2021 - AdAge 40 under 40, 2021 - Featured in NYTimes, WSJ, Architectural Digest, Vogue, Domino Things I can advise on: - starting or joining a startup - product manufacturing - home and design - early stage growth - how to raise capital from angels, VC or PE - retail expansion - PR and marketing - logistics and operations - hiring and team management - writing a book - & more Having access to mentors has been critical to my success. I love connecting and sharing some of the many lessons I’ve learned along the way. I’m excited to connect and hear about your business journey. **Rating:** 5/5 (19 reviews) ## Offerings - Video call (15 min): $300.00 ## Subscription Plans - Building a successful lifestyle brand — 1:1 Mentorship (VIP Access) ($2850.00/month) - Building a successful lifestyle brand — 1:1 Mentorship (Full Access) ($1200.00/month) ## Example Questions - I’m thinking of starting a company. What are the next few things I should focus on? - How do I know if my business idea will work? - How would you approach growth for my business? - What key metrics should I aim for at different stages to be a best in class company? ## Links - [Expert profile](/ArielKaye) - [Avatar](https://media.intro.co/avatars/4854191rxYTlcv.jpg) - [Marketplace](/marketplace)