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My very special guest for this episode is none other than my co-bitch Gen George! Yes, my co-founder for Like Minded Bitches Drinking Wine. In case you missed it, it's a women's business group that we started 10 years ago as a passion project that's now grown to over 180,000 members. The group is on Facebook and the Boa app if you want to join us, but also very excitingly we're kicking off in-person events again, with Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to start.Okay now a bit more about Gen, because she is one hell of a serial entrepreneur. At the age of X, Gen started OneShift, which was an online talent marketplace that instantly connects local candidates to local businesses. Gen grew OneShift to over 40k employers and 700k potential candidates and achieved a valuation of $20m in their first year alone. 5 years ago, the business was successfully acquired. The process of growing OneShift allowed her to see a clear market gap which led to her launching Tamme - a marketing AI and analytics platform for two-sided marketplaces.In 2019, Gen established Genry Capital, which is focused on companies in manufacturing, research and development, logistics and the consumer brand space.In 2020, she established Australian Private Label, which develops and manufactures products for brands, musicians and influencers locally in Australia. APL has already grown to a 7 figure business and is growing at 35% year on year. And yes… There's more, in 2023 she launched Daily Shake, which is a premium supplements brand that is known for its fun unique flavours. Launched only a year ago, the brand is already rolling out into Coles and Mr Vitamins in Australia, and later this year launching with a Middle Eastern retailer that has 6000 points of sale. She's just incredible!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
I'm Jane Lu, Founder & CEO of the global fashion brand Showpo and Co-Founder of the women's business group Like Minded Bitches Drinking Wine. I'm going to be chatting with the amazing entrepreneurs behind some of the world's most iconic brands, as well as incredible trailblazers who are leading the way in their industry. They'll be sharing their stories of how they got to where they are and sharing the lessons they've learnt along the way.But this isn't just a business podcast, this is also about mindset, personal development and being your best self. So wherever you are on your journey, I want you to feel inspired, empowered and also, very importantly, entertained.Every Tuesday I'll be dropping a new episode! Get used to hearing the sound of my voice, cos you'll be hearing a lot from!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thelazyceopodcast/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Podcast Episode Timestamps: 06:09 - How Ilana chose accounting. 09:03 - What made Ilana reach a tipping point? 13:25 - How did Ilana transition from corporate to being business owner? 22:53 - How to transition slowly between your corporate job into a new career or own business. 29:45 - What is kinesiology? 34:35 - The importance of wellbeing for corporate professionals. 36:56 - The stress of being in survival mode. 38:59 - Find our own practice: Steps you can take to incorporate wellbeing into your life. 48:03 - A 10-minute meditation exercise. Other ways to enjoy this podcast: Read the full blog on the podcast website. Download a transcript of this episode. Links mentioned in this episode: My interview on Ilana's Podcast, The Energy Shift: Manage Your Energy Levels Whilst Job Hunting Or Working From Home With Renata Bernarde. Job Hunting Made Simple: Online Course and Group Coaching Program Reset Your Career: Online Short Course and Action Plan Ilana's recommended business networking groups: She Will Shine (Australian) Bayside Women in Business (Melbourne Bayside) Angela Henderson's page Renata's recommended business networking groups: Financial Literacy for Business Owners (US-based) Like-Minded Bitches Drinking Wine (worldwide) The Lady Startup Lounge Renata recommends business course B-School Monash Generator Programs About our guest, Ilana Kosakiewicz: Ilana Kosakiewicz one of Australia's leading kinesiologists, energy coaches, and yoga and meditation teachers. She is a wholefood lover, an entrepreneur with a past life spent working in the corporate world as a CPA accountant. Ilana's own health journey with chronic fatigue and auto-immune disease taught her that slowing down, finding moments of stillness, living in the now, and listening to your body's inner wisdom and intuition are not just important – they are essential. Ilana is passionate about teaching women to live in alignment with their innate cyclical energy, menstrual cycle, and the moon. She helps women shift their energy and take back their inner power and self-care rights by making themselves the number one priority. Ilana also works with children (& some men) to assist in shifting their essence, energy, and zest so they can live authentic, content, and happy lives. Originally from Gippsland Australia, Ilana now lives in Bayside Melbourne and spends her days with her clients, teaching yoga and meditation, writing, dancing, cooking in her kitchen, and spending as much time at the beach as she can. How to connect with Ilana: Ilana's website Ilana's podcast Aligned Living membership Free tools to help your career development: Subscribe to the newsletter and access free tools to help you advance in your career. Visit my website for more tools and resources. Are you new here? If so, here is a bit about me: Hello, I'm Renata Bernarde, the Host of The Job Hunting Podcast. I'm also a virtual career coach, job hunting expert, and career strategist. I teach professionals in the corporate, non-profit, and public sectors the steps and frameworks to help them find great jobs, change, and advance their careers with confidence and less stress. If you are 1) an ambitious professional who is keen to develop a robust career plan, 2) looking to find your next job or promotion, or 3) you want to keep a finger on the pulse of the job market so that when you ready and an opportunity arises, you can hit the ground running – then this podcast is for you. In addition to The Job Hunting Podcast, I have… Created a series of free tools and resources. Developed a range of courses and services for professionals in career or job transition. And, of course, I also... Coach private clients. So there is no excuse – I'm determined to help you! I want you to feel empowered, nail your next job, and have the career you want. Book a time to discuss 1-1 coaching and achieve your goals faster Please email me at rb@renatabernarde.com. Learn more: www.renatabernarde.com. Subscribe to the newsletter and access free tools to help you advance in your career. Please support this podcast: Follow, subscribe, rate, and review: Thank you so much again for listening to the episode. If you enjoyed the content, please consider leaving a review of my show and giving it a 5-star rating if your platform has a review system in place. It's one of the best gifts one can be a podcaster, and I'll be so happy you wouldn't believe it! 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Aspiring writer Kate Fennessy’s trying to write a novel, and New York Times bestselling author Helen Brown’s going to help her.Welcome to our podcast Novel Therapy, the first-time writer’s clinic.When we're not talking about cats, we'll discuss how hot to make a sex scene and if there's really such thing as writer's block.While Kate shares the latest trends in social media, Helen will explain why it's normal for an author to gain 10kg with every book she writes.We'll also chat about why Kate loves men's beards and Helen can't stand them. Who says Gen Ys and Baby Boomers can't get along?It's therapy. And it's novel. It's got to be good for you.Join the discussion on our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1120913041436892/The Crown on Netflix, Kate's current obsession: https://www.netflix.com/title/80025678Death on Play School: https://ab.co/2KFGYxj?fbclid=IwAR3SissjosPGGFEYt4oiqeV05AKBNt4Dv_u1GPVoAtWmCXtHpgyPkBYHpzcInside Helen's Writer's Box: Bill Bryson’s Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: https://www.amazon.com/Life-Times-Thunderbolt-Kid-Memoir/dp/0767919378Dodie Smith’s I Capture the Castle: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/i-capture-the-castle-9780141371504Helen's recommendations:Glow, Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80114988Fleabag, Amazon Prime: https://www.primevideo.com/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.9aad0127-7ed5-2444-3d8f-61def8eff966?ref_=dvm_pds_gen_AU_kc_s_g|c_231819449454_m_AL7onToE-dc_s__Facebook Group recommendation:Like Minded Bitches Drinking Wine: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LMBDW/
Listen if: You’re all about working hard... with a rosé in hand.In this episode, Jess and Stef chat to accountant-turned-entrepreneur and hugely successful founder of online fashion retailer Showpo, Jane Lu.Listen in as the three compare tactics to creating a great working atmosphere, discuss how to network if you’re an introvert, and what it’s really like behind the scenes of all the glossy Instagram posts that go on Coachella. Plus Jane shares what inspired her to co-found ‘Like-Minded Bitches Drinking Wine,’ a business group that promotes and encourages girl bosses around the world, and Jess, Stef and Jane bond over a mutual love of Vanderpump Rules.You can find Jane on Instagram at @thelazyceo and Showpo at @showpo, or join Likeminded Bitches Drinking Wine here.You can find Jess and Stef on Instagram at @howtwolive. Subscribe now, new episodes coming every Monday.To get in touch, email contact@howtwolive.com.CREDITSAudio by: Giddy HeineProduced by: Simone PolanenMusic by: KausyCoordinated by: Bianca Wittner See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In This Episode You Will Learn About: What Jane loves about Sydney Starting her business journey from accounting What Jane’s rock bottom looked like What Showpo is and offers Starting a fashion business without money Welcoming in big numbers in business How Like Minded Bitches Drinking Wine came about What Jane does in order to market her business + her advice to you Finding a growth hack + finding people that are smarter than you Getting to the next level in business Failures that turned into successes Resources: Learn more: showpo.com Instagram: @thelazyceo Youtube: The Lazy CEO The Bliss Project 2020 Show Notes Jane Lu joins me on today’s episode! Jane is the founder of Showpo, an online fashion retail empire. Jane previously worked in accounting and corporate finance, but after returning from a year abroad, was inspired to ditch the “cubicle life”, so she quit her job to start her own business. She had always had a sincere passion for women's fashion online, social media and entrepreneurship– it’s no surprise that Showpo is Jane’s creation! This conversation with Jane is SO great because she shares her business failures as well as her successes. You’ll love this one no matter where you are in your business! Question Highlights: How did you start this amazing business journey? How long did you stay in rock bottom and what was the next step after finding a solution? What is Showpo? How did you become the person who could start to think of big numbers and just accept them? How did you focus on what you wanted, and not get stopped up by outside opinions? What should we know about marketing our business that we are missing? How did you know that you hired the right people? What advice do you have for the business person trying to get to their next level? What are some big failures that turned into amazing lessons? Jane Lu founded Showpo in 2010 from her parents’ garage. Jane previously worked in accounting and corporate finance, but after returning from a year abroad, was inspired to ditch the “cubicle life”, so she quit her job to start her own business. With much enthusiasm for entrepreneurship , she set off to start her first business, which failed spectacularly. However, Jane was undeterred and got right back on the horse, starting the online fashion brand, Showpo the following month. What started off with a laptop and two shelves of clothing is now an online global fashion empire,shipping to over 100 countries. Through being disruptive in the retail space and capitalising on the use of social media, Showpo now boasts a cult social following of over 3.3 million engaged followers collectively and has a team of over 90 across Sydney HQ and Distribution Center. A regular keynote speaker, for some of Australia’s biggest brands and having fronted stages for audiences internationally, Lu’s expertise is unparalleled, and her tone of voice, is real and relatable. A prominent figure in the Australian start up scene, Lu has been nominated for numerous awards,taking home taking the title of Cosmopolitan’s Entrepreneur of the Year in 2015 and Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia in 2016. Lu’s personal experiences led her to build her own entrepreneurial community, Like Minded Bitches Drinking Wine, which she co-founded with serial entrepreneur, Gen George. Together they have grown an active community of over 85,000 members. Bringing women together to hear (and give) real, honest advice, to be inspired and to join forces - all over a good class of wine of course.With Lu at the helm, 8 years since its founding, Showpo owns its status as one of Australia’s fastest growing fashion e-commerce retailers. Recently awarded the highly coveted Australian Online Retailer of The Year Award and is on track to reach its goal of $100 million in revenue by 2020 with no external funding. Follow me on social media @LoriHarder on Instagram and Lori Harder on Facebook
Two powerhouse millennial entrepreneurs share what makes their generation tick… and shop. Show host Matt Rubel digs deep with Nick Molnar, who at age 28 has built the over $2B company Afterpay, and Jane Lu also known as @TheLazyCEO, who used social media to build fashion site Showpo. Learn how retailers can engage the generation who will earn half of all disposable income in the US by 2025 (hint: it’s all about building trust, authenticity, purpose and community, not to mention joining Lu’s Like Minded Bitches Drinking Wine club!). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week we open the pod bay doors with Jane Lu, founder & CEO of Showpo, an Australian online fashion retailer.Jane is a remarkable woman with a remarkable story. The only child of Chinese immigrants she moved to Australia when she was 8 years old. Like many immigrant families, her parents provided her with every encouragement and opportunity to be a success in her now native Australia. She aced her HSC's with a 99.5% ATAR and went on to what many would see as a dream career with KPMG and Ernst & Young. However this path was a little dull for intrepid entrepreneur Jane, so after returning from travel abroad, decided to sacrifice everything to venture into the fashion retail industry.Most entrepreneurs have their fair share of setbacks and challenges on their way to a successful outcome.Jane was no different with her Showpo story. The setbacks kept her motivated and she preserved to build a brilliant business that she owns 100% of, has never taken a dime of outside investment, that is well on track to $100 million in revenue by 2020! Incredible!As if she wasn't busy enough running Showpo, Jane started Like Minded Bitches Drinking Wine with Gen George, a business group bringing women together to share their challenges and celebrate the wins. They have over 78,000 members and have run events in over 25 cities. Jane is extremely passionate about promoting entrepreneurship and women in business.Jane really is a shining example of a great entrepreneur - an honest hustler with a big heart.
Welcome to the first episode of Lady Startup, the show designed to take the mystery out of what it takes to build your own business. Today's guest is Jane Lu, CEO of the online fashion empire, ShowPo. Jane started her business in her parents garage when she was $60,000 in debt and fresh out of a failed business. In just 7 years she turned two shelves of clothes and a laptop into a global retail business shipping to 80 countries, with a turnover of over $30 million a year. She also started up the Facebook community ‘Like Minded Bitches Drinking Wine’ which now has 70,000 members and was featured on the BRW Young Rich List in 2017. So how did she do it? Listen and find out… CREDITS: Guest: Jane Lu, CEO of Showpo Host/Executive Producer: Rachel Corbett, Founder of PodSchool JOIN THE LADY STARTUP COMMUNITY: Subscribe to the LadyStartup newsletter at our website... https://www.ladystartup.com.au/ Check out amazing female entrepreneurs or get your business featured on the LadyStartup Instagram page... https://www.instagram.com/ladystartups/ Meet like-minded women in our Facebook Group... https://www.facebook.com/ladystartups/ Find more episodes of this and other Mamamia podcasts here... https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/ Love the show and want to tell us about it? Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au
TURNOVER of $10MIL in 2015 877 thousand Instagram followers Jane shares her hilarious journey of entrepreneurship. You cannot deny the willpower to succeed with her story. Jane pretended that she was going to work for 2 years for her parents, whilst all along she had created a fashion business that was soon to take young Australian women by storm. Learn Jane's most significant decisions that took her business form Start-up to $10Mil in turnover in just a year! Jane is the Founder and CEO of the online fashion store Showpo. Showpo is focus is on being on-trend, affordable and providing exceptional customer service and fast delivery. Jane previously worked in corporate finance, but after returning from overseas travels, couldn't adjust back to cubicle life and quit her job to start her own business. Her first business failed, however, it was a stepping stone to building Showpo to where it is today. What started off with a laptop and 2 shelves of clothing in her parents' garage in September 2010, through being disruptive in the retail and social media space has made Showpo now a well-known and loved clothing store for girls around the world. Jane has also recently co-founded a business group encouraging and supporting female entrepreneurship. With the cheeky name “Like-Minded Bitches Drinking Wine” this group has now over 2,100 members after just 6 months and hosts monthly free events to promote women in business. Quick starts: FY15 turnover $10m, 877k instagram followers, 14 staff members