Lost my first business. Now I lost my stepfather to cancer. He lost his battle. It was one of the lowest

points in my life. And I just remember sitting there thinking, you know, like, I'm such a loser.

Like I can't, you know, I've let everybody down. It was one of those moments where I look now and I'm like,

I had to dig so deep and have to just say like, okay, there's a reason that I'm going through this.

And I don't know what it is yet.

And that uncertainty can be really, really scary.

And you have two options.

So are you going to go back and have the guts to try to do it again?

Or are you going to just stay safe?

From ABC, it's no limits.

I'm Rebecca Jarvis and each week we're talking to the most bold and influential women

playing at the top of their game, trying to demystify success and what it really takes

to get there and all the tradeoffs, whether you're looking for answers or you

just want to hear a good story, you're in the right place. On today's episode, how Kendra Scott

took $500 and turned it into a billion-dollar jewelry business. What I love about Kendra Scott's story

is that it's one of persistence

in the face of total uncertainty. Before founding her namesake company, Kendra had a failed business,

a newborn baby, and she was dealing with the loss of a loved one. She says it was one of the lowest

points in her life, but something in her said she had to give entrepreneurship

another shot and she bet on herself. Here she is to tell you her story. Kendra Scott,

welcome to No Limits. Oh my goodness. I'm so thrilled to be here. Thank you for having me.

I'm thrilled to have you here with us. Not only are you an incredible businesswoman, an entrepreneur, but you grew up in

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