Slutty Vegan's Cole on being "perfectly imperfect"

Slutty Vegan's Cole on being "perfectly imperfect" | CEOs on how to bring more women into leadership posts | Recognize emotional landmines that affect good decisions Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( November 1, 2023 [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( Advancing and Empowering Women Leaders [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( [] A Leader's Edge [] [Slutty Vegan's Cole on being "perfectly imperfect"]( Pinky Cole says embracing imperfection and all her roles as a woman has helped her build the Slutty Vegan from a food truck to a multimillion-dollar franchise within five years. "It is okay to be perfectly imperfect. You can be a mom, you can be a boss, you can be a CEO, you can be a sister, daughter, friend and you can be all of these things and not have to compartmentalize who you are as a woman just because you have a lot on your plate," says Cole, who was the keynote speaker at a Women of Excellence event hosted by Executive Alliance. 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