STATE Bags Co-founder Jacq Tatelman: “Why it’s so important for a business leader to let go of ego”

Let go of ego — I have worked with too many people who let ego rule, which was difficult to work with. No one knows your business like you do, but its okay to be wrong. I love learning from my own mistakes — whether it’s as a leader or just as a human. I am always open to being better. I love that I don’t know everything, and I continually strive to be the best version of myself. We had a company happy hour recently and the team members running it requested we buy mugs that best represent ourselves — mine said “WORLD’S OKAYEST BOSS” — haha.

I had the pleasure of interviewing Jacqueline Tatelman. Jacq’s fashion roots span from when she was a toddler in her mother’s clothing boutique to working as the Manager of Product Development at Saks Fifth Avenue. Along with being a mother of two, Jacqueline is the Co-Founder of STATE Bags with her husband Scot, where the pair create thoughtfully designed bags and backpacks with a…