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Ali von Paris
Ali von Paris
Listen to this articleAli von Paris 
CEO and Founder
Route One Apparel
What would you describe as your most significant professional accomplishment?
I was able, starting at a very young age, to get licensing rights with many reputable, giant businesses – including billion-dollar companies such as McCormick & Co., Utz and more recently, Hershey and Morton Salt. It took a lot of time and hard work to obtain these licenses, because I had to prove myself as a small business owner to the decision makers at these corporations and prove that Route One Apparel could step up and be a creative and reputable partner. Today, not only do we have licenses with these companies, but they consider us a prioritized and preferred partner.
Please describe a personal achievement that makes you particularly proud:
When I graduated from The University of Maryland, College Park, I decided to take the road less traveled. I chose to pass up pursuing a “traditional career” or a job offered through a campus career fair, or an interview set up through the business school. Instead, I chose to establish my own path and start my own business. I’m very proud that I followed my heart and had the courage to pursue the less clearly defined career path.
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This is an honoree profile from The Daily Record's Top 100 Women awards. Information for this profile was sourced from the honoree's application for the award. |
