Show notes
Celeste Durve and Kelsi Kitchener own VIPER, LA's premier hospitality agency that specializes in guest experience on behalf of brands. You can find their team running the doors of celebrity birthdays, award shows, sporting events, and more. Celeste and Kelsi lead an all-female team of 50 VIPER Girls and created their business self-funded. They also recently launched their own podcast called Smart is Sexy, available anywhere you find podcasts.In this episode of How Do You Do? Podcast, Ben asks Celeste & Kelsi about the early days of VIPER and initial pushback they received from established players in the nightlife & live events industry (2:45), how they and their team stay safe and keep cool heads when tensions flare at check-in for major events and nightclubs (16:32); how they, as leaders, determine whether an approach they're experimenting with is succeeding or failing (23:45), and more. Follow us!Celeste Durve: @celestedurveKelsi Kitchener: @kelsi.kitchener How Do You Do? Podcast: @hdydpodBen Hannani: @benhannaniWebsite: www.hdydpod.com"HDYD Jams" playlist on Spotify, featuring our guests' song recommendations.How Do You Do? Pod LIVE convenes on Tuesdays at 6pm PST on Clubhouse. Here's a link to the May 4th panel and Q&A about Launching a Business During the Pandemic: https://www.joinclubhouse.com/join/how-do-you-do-pod-live/XJ5flpxV/MR29YoG8Join our How Do You Do? Podcast group chat on Bunches, where creatives can share their process and support each other in navigating creative challenges: https://bunches.app/$hdydpod