You Should Know: Alisa Gould Simon

Former freelance journalist Alisa Gould Simon is a poster child for the power of the entrepreneurial spirit. The former Co-CEO of Pose, a fashion tech platform boasting over 2 million users, these days she's killing it as a consultant / adviser to a variety of startups. Keep doing you, girl.

Name: Alisa Gould-Simon  
Occupation: Flower Essence Maker, Tech Consultant
Place of birth: Blacksburg, VA
Instagram / Twitter: @AliSags / @AlisaGouldSimon
Zodiac Sign: Aries! 

What do you actually do all day? Meetings, emails, writing, rinse, repeat. On extra special days I hike, garden and make essences. 

Favorite song growing up? Anything Boys II Men or Mariah   

My biggest secret is… I have no idea what I’m doing. I’m making it up as I go. 

Why do you live in Los Angeles? 

My motto is… Make the most of it. 

My alter ego is… My dog @howardthedog 

The last drink I had was… Yola Mezcal 

My secret crush is… My fiance 

What was your first job? Waitress in Norfolk, VA @ 16

If you had one day left to live in LA, what would you do? Swim in the ocean, hike the Santa Monica mountains and eat Sugarfish 

Coming from? Going to? Breakfast meeting and quality and going to the post office to ship our Flora Luna essences 

What is your favorite work of art? Olafur Eliasson’s “The Weather Project” 

Who should we know? All of my friends