Podcasts about pacific direct

Today I'm talking to Ken Walker from Pacific Direct, who has been working in financing for over a decade. He shares his insight and knowledge on interest rates, mortgage loans, lending and borrowing. _____________

This week on The Exit: We have a very special returning guest, who was in the first ever episode of the show. Lara Morgan needs no introduction – she's an exceptional investor in the health and wellness sectors and a seasoned entrepreneur. We're catching up on her journey, discussing the gender gap in entrepreneurship, and diving into her most recent exit. Her entrepreneurial journey began in 1991, and after 17 years, she successfully exited her first company for a staggering £20 million. Lara now boasts an impressive portfolio of brands, and in this episode, she delves into the motivations behind her acquisitions, her decision-making process, strategies for nurturing and growing successful businesses, and much more. Plus, she imparts invaluable wisdom for female entrepreneurs seeking to bridge the gender gap in entrepreneurship. Lara Morgan is a British entrepreneur with a track record of delivering exceptional accelerated growth. Her investment strategy in wellbeing products primarily is pinned to improving life's journey. Investing as a family office she has a portfolio of seven consumer services businesses which she works to drive sales, leadership and innovation. Lara founded her first business, Pacific Direct, in 1991 at the age of just 23. She quickly grew Pacific Direct into a specialist global supplier of luxury high end brands for five-star hotels. Seventeen years later, she sold Pacific Direct for £20 million. At Pacific Direct she was involved in multiple disciplines from luxury brand licensing, marketing, retail operations to commercial and private label development. She is actively engaged with various global non-profits as a board member or advisor. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laramorgan/ Twitter @iamlaramorgan: https://twitter.com/iamlaramorgan Website: www.laramorgan.co.uk Lara's First Appearance on The Exit: https://flippa.com/blog/the-exit-podcast-solo-act-to-booming-business-with-lara-morgan/ Scentered: https://scentered.com/ Flippa's First Access: https://flippa.com/exit For a Free Flippa Business Valuation: flippa.com/freevaluation -- The Exit—Presented By Flippa: A 30-minute podcast featuring expert entrepreneurs who have been there and done it. The Exit talks to operators who have bought and sold a business. You'll learn how they did it, why they did it, and get exposure to the world of exits, a world occupied by a small few, but accessible to many. To listen to the podcast or get daily listing updates, click on flippa.com/the-exit-podcast/

Today's hyper curious guest is a British entrepreneur, investor in wellbeing products and philanthropist with an amazing track record of delivering accelerated growth: Lara Morgan. Lara is a self-described straight talking, no-nonsense entrepreneur.“I want to lead a full life, which means that ultimately, I'm curious about everything and I'm constantly learning and that provides endless entertainment and opportunity.”Lara started her first business, Pacific Direct, at the age of 23 and 17 years later, she sold 99% of her shares for £20 million. A mother of three girls, she's actively engaged with various global nonprofits as a board member or advisor. “You've got to enjoy the journey because the journey is relentless. It's brutal. There are some days you feel like crying, but that's okay, it always gets better the next day.”In this episode, Lara discusses why difficult decisions regarding team members are a must so that you can grow a world class business; the key practice she applies when it comes to hiring salespeople; and the importance of the power of the choices we all have everyday when waking up in the morning:“My dad gave me a huge gift, he used to say: which side of the bed did you get out of? And what he's saying there is - you've got a choice, right, get out of bed cheerful because who knows what the world is going to offer you.”On today's podcast: Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard How she defines success The crossover between sport and business  Teach your kids to be tougher Use enthusiasm to overcome fear Set bigger goals Links: Twitter: @IamLaraMorgan LinkedIn: Lara Morgan Scentered Yogi Bare Global Amenities Direct KitBrix  Gate8 World Coppa Feel Book - More Balls Than Most Juggling Kit

Lara Morgan is a successful entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and investor. At the age of 18, she taught herself sales, by 21 she was managing a Yellow Pages sales team across six countries in the Gulf. By the age of 23, she started her first business Pacific Direct selling manufactured toiletries to the hotel business. Starting from nothing, she built her company into a thriving international business operating across more than 100 countries worldwide. By 2008 she sold her controlling stake for £20 million. In this episode, she talks about how she taught herself the skills of being an entrepreneur, how she learned to sell across the world, and why even now, she's still developing her skills.

To celebrate our 50th Episode, we invited an Extraordinary Guest onto the show, the incredible Lara Morgan shares her #truths. A phenomenal story of selling 99% shares of Pacific Direct, for just over 20 Million in 2008. Now investing in Health & Wellbeing UK Start-Ups. Talking current trends, the global economic impact of Covid, the importance of sales & what to focus on during uncertain times. Listen up and ENJOY this is for you…

On this instalment of Business Leader Insight, we spoke to Lara Morgan, a British entrepreneur with a track record of delivering exceptional accelerated growth. Her investment strategy in wellbeing products primarily is pinned to improving life's journey.Lara founded her first business, Pacific Direct, in 1991 at the age of just 23. Having arrived in the UK from Hong Kong with little or no hotel experience, Lara quickly grew Pacific Direct into a specialist global supplier of luxury high-end brands for five-star hotels.Lara invests in British brands including Scentered.com, the 100% natural, portable, Wellbeing Ritual aromatherapy brand; Gate8 luggage, lightweight, time-saving, functional, business luggage and accessories that reduce stress; KitBrix, a functional, robust, modular, sports kit bag and organiser system for active people, Yogi Bare, the best in class yoga and fitness mats and accessories. Lara is a proud mother of three girls and a committed volunteer and philanthropist.Here's what we discussed during the interview:You were set to go to university but following your father's bankruptcy, this didn't happen. Could you explain the impact this had on you? (0:58)You started your first business at the age of 23 and eventually sold it for £20 million. What were the key ingredients to building this business? (2:16)What's the feeling like when you've signed on the dotted line and sold your business? (4:25)What did the sacrifice of achieving your goals mean to you? (8:10)What tips do you have for anybody planning to – or going through – an exit? (9:20)For you what are the most important elements to scaling a business? (11:13)What does a good business do to motivate their employees? (14:00)What do you think makes the mark of a good leader in business? (16:49)What advice would you have for entrepreneurs going through a difficult time at the moment? (18:09)Could you tell us about your typical working day? (20:04)Questions from the publicDo you think it's an employer's obligation to look after their employees' mental health? (21:29)What advice do you have for leaders who have had to close their businesses during COVID-19? (22:52)What keeps you motivated and hungry in life and business? (24:51)What is the best advice you've ever received? (26:21)What is one thing about you that people won't be able to find online? (28:05)Final word from Lara (29:40)Watch the full interview on the Business Leader YouTube channel and don't forget to rate and subscribe.

Lara and Charlie Morgan tell the real and inspiring story of how they built, grew and sold Pacific Direct. And just what it took to do this and how they were and are stronger together.

Welcome to Unsexy Business. A podcast series about traditional business models and the people and personalities behind them. This episode - Lara Morgan, entrepreneur and former CEO of Pacific Direct, the now global cosmetics giant who specialise selling luxury products into the hotel industry. This is her story. Buy Unsexy Business - the book - from Amazon and all good bookshops. Follow Jamie on Twitter - @jamiebwaller - or visit jamiewaller.co.uk

When she was 23 years old, Lara Morgan set up a company called Pacific Direct that sold toiletries and amenities to hotels. After hitting annual revenues of 360k as a one man band, Lara employed a team and expanded the company to trade in 110 countries, before selling her majority stake in the business for £20m in 2008. In an intimate interview for the Business Lives podcast, Lara speaks candidly about her career, which began winning the Dorchester as her first client pitching in borrowed clothes, and took her to the Pyramids at 4am before a meeting in Cairo, yet also included what she describes as the “loneliest” years of her life. Since selling her stake in Pacific Direct, Morgan has become a respected investor, released two books, and competed as an elite triathlete – achieving 10th place at the World Championships in Beijing.

Have you ever stayed in a fancy hotel and wondered how much they pay Aveda for those little bottles of shampoo? Turns out, there is a company called Pacific Direct that acts as a middleman between the hotel chain and the company supplying the shampoo. U.K.-based Pacific Direct was earning £3.3 million when founder Lara Morgan decided to sell. She got multiple offers for her company and ultimately sold it to a private equity group for £20 million. During our interview, Morgan shared her wisdom on how to sell your company, including: What to do if your acquisition falls apart at the last minute. How to reward your employees when you sell. How a “drag and tag” clause in a sale to a private equity acquisition works. How to evaluate multiple offers to buy your business.

Lara Morgan shares her insights into the strengths you need for success and the skills that helped her build Pacific Direct form just £108 of sales the first year, to England’s 57th fastest growing company with over £4.5 million in sales a few years later.

The view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion, statistics and spin to present a clearer view of the business world, through discussion with people running leading and emerging companies. Evan asks his panel if it's getting easier to create a new business in the wired world, or does a lower barrier to entry mean it's more difficult to get noticed? They also consider how good businesses are built on the back of mistakes. Evan is joined in the studio by Matt Brittin, managing director of Google, UK and Ireland; Lara Morgan, founder of Pacific Direct and Company Shortcuts; Luke Johnson, serial entrepreneur and chairman of Risk Capital Partners. Producer: Ben Crighton.