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From Startup Dreams to Wall Street: Maxine Clark’s Build-A-Bear Journey wegg® podcast


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on December 15, 2025
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episode 58

December 15, 2025

Maxine K. Clark on “From Startup Dreams to Wall Street: Maxine Clark’s Build-A-Bear Journey

Maxine K. Clark, CEO, Clark-Fox Family Foundation; Founder, Build-A-Bear Workshop; Chief INspirator, The Delmar DivINe; Managing Partner, Prosper Women’s Capital; Executive in Residence, Washington University in St. Louis – John M. Olin School of Business, discusses how she started Build-A-Bear Workshop, what was distinctive about the concept back then, how she took the company public, how many countries she sells to, and how she built the company into a global brand.

Maxine K. Clark
How She Went Global® podcast

Successful women entrepreneurs and business owners share stories about going global, and offer new ways to take on the world, stay inspired and have fun! They join host Laurel Delaney every month.