Actor Jessica Alba transitioned from actor to business mogul when she founded her Honest company. But although she was used to playing many roles throughout her career, she initially felt ill-suited for her real-life role as a company executive.
At one point in time, even Alba wouldn’t have predicted she’d find herself running an entire company. According to her interview with Forbes, she formed Honest company after her first pregnancy. Her difficulty finding necessary and healthy baby products for her firstborn inspired her to develop the organization .When her skin developed a bad reaction to a product she was recommended, Alba started looking for much safer alternatives. Then she considered providing safer alternatives for other parents who were in similar situations.
“Frustrated about the lack of healthy options that performed and were accessible, I saw a void that needed to be filled,” Alba said. “I wanted to make it easier for …