She is known as the founder of S'well, a reusable, insulated products manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer.
[3][4][5][6] Kauss was raised in Jupiter, Florida by parents who were small business owners.
[7] She received a bachelor's in accounting from the University of Colorado Boulder and her MBA from Harvard Business School.
[8][9][circular reference] After receiving her bachelor's degree, Kauss worked as a CPA for Ernst & Young in Denver, Colorado and Los Angeles, California.
[11] In 2009, Kauss was inspired to create a more upscale and fashionable reusable water bottle, while hiking in Arizona with her mother.