I’m the founder of a zero-waste toothpaste company that was featured on Shark Tank. Here’s what my day is like managing a team of 9 remote employees.

I’m the founder of a zero-waste toothpaste company that was featured on Shark Tank. Here’s what my day is like managing a team of 9 remote employees.

No matter when I go to bed, I try to get up around 7:30 a.m. We have a lot of late nights (hello, startup life) but I feel like waking up around the same time helps me perform my best, even if it means a little less sleep. Every morning, I scan my texts and emails in bed to make sure there are no emergencies before starting my morning routine. I spend a few minutes in bed cuddling with my rescue pup, Nemo, before I get up to brush my teeth. My company, , makes toothpaste tablets, so a lot of the time I'll be trying out a new flavor we're working on. I keep a notebook by the sink so I can jot down thoughts and changes I'd like to make while I brush. I try to meditate for about 30 minutes and spend another 30 minutes either reading and drinking tea or going on a run and listening to an audiobook before digging into emails at 9 a.m. My boyfriend Asher and I run the company out of our apartment in Marina del Rey, California, where we converted two of the bedrooms into office spaces and one room