Problems Worth Solving with Rachael Classi

Have you ever been in the middle of a conversation with a good friend and thought that you were so lucky to know that person? That's how I feel about Rachael Classi, founder of Tiny Earth Toys, the nation's first toy rental platform for finding and renting used toys. For nearly five years, Rachael and her team changed the way thousands of families procured toys, helping to reduce plastic waste and rethink our relationship with all the stuff around us.

In 2024, Rachael made the tough decision to close her business, but her commitment to environmental impact still has her contemplating where the idea can go from here. Join us as we discuss our paths to entrepreneurship (was business school worth it?), the big problems that keep us up at night (over-consumption of goods, the loneliness epidemic, and the loss of empathy, to name a few), and our hopes for the change we are working to achieve. She even shares a story about one of the most special moments in her life that involved, of course, a letter.

To find out what Rachael does next, follow her @TinyEarthToys. For more information on how you can declutter and keep toys out of the landfill, check out the Tiny Earth Toys guide to hosting a Toy Swap.