Kara Goldin, Founder of Hint

Becoming an entrepreneur can flip your whole life upside down. 🌪️
Sometimes, it happens by design.
Other times — totally by accident. ⚡️

That’s exactly how Kara Goldin, founder & CEO of Hint, describes her journey: accidental. 😳

After seven years at AOL, Kara hit a wall. Burnt out and ready for a reset, she stepped away from the corporate grind to focus on her health and family. 👩‍👧‍👧

“I wanted to do something that actually mattered,” she said. “But while figuring that out, I realized my energy was low, my skin was breaking out, and I was carrying extra weight.” 😞

Turns out, her daily Diet Coke habit was the hidden culprit. So she cut it out. 🗑
But plain water? Way too boring. 🥱

So she grabbed some fruit, tossed it in a pitcher, and made her own flavored water. 🍓🍋
Two weeks later — 24 pounds gone, energy up, skin clear. ☀️

And that simple idea turned into Hint — now a $150 million brand. 🌱🚀

Kara’s advice for anyone dreaming of launching something big?

1️⃣ Know your values. Build around what actually matters to you.
2️⃣ Find a problem you can’t stop thinking about. Curiosity is your fuel.
3️⃣ Stay undaunted. People will doubt you — don’t let them stop you. 😎

Believe in the idea and yourself. That’s how you win. 👊