She Built a $100M Fashion Brand In Stealth (Hiding From Her Parents)! Shark Tank Star and ShowPo Founder, Jane Lu
She built a $100M+ global fashion empire from her parents’ garage, hid her business from her immigrant parents for two years, and is now a Shark on Shark Tank Australia.Jane Lu is the founder of Showpo, one of Australia’s most successful e-commerce brands with over 100 employees worldwide. But the journey started with a secret: quitting her secure job at KPMG, pretending to catch the bus to work in a corporate suit every day, and building an online store at the height of the GFC.In this episode of Chew the Fat, Jane shares how Showpo went from $60K to $1M run rate in five months, the reality of scaling past $100M, and why building a personal brand has become her ultimate moat. She also opens up about becoming risk-averse after kids, why she thinks Gen Z might be the most ambitious generation yet, and the proudest moment of her career: buying her parents their first new car and paying off their mortgage.
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The $300M Empire Behind Boost & Betty’s Burgers! The Truth About Customers Who Hate You, Shark Tank Secrets & Why Success Teaches You Nothing! - Janine Allis
She’s queen of a $300M food empire including Boost Juice and Betty’s Burgers. But she went to a school known only for their yard fights and teen pregnancies. Here is why she wouldn’t change a thing.Janine Allis is the founder of Boost and chair of Retail Zoo. With zero business experience, she opened 100 stores in four years, became a household name on Shark Tank, and has just gone back on Survivor at 60 years old after placing 6th in 2019.In this episode of Chew the Fat, Janine reveals how to turn customers that hate you into raving fans, why you never learn from success (but rather from failure) and how to spot entitled victims and blamers before they infect your team.
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$22M Skincare Brand by 28! $500K in Week 1 With Bouf! How Rachael Wilde Leads a 26-Person Marketing Arm, TBH Skincare Founder
She built a $22M skincare brand with a team of 26 marketers and hundreds of TikTok micro-influencers. But then she found a multi-million dollar gap in the hair growth market.Rachael Wilde is the co-founder of TBH Skincare and hair growth brand, Bouf. Not only has Bouf partnered with Indie Clinton, they also achieved $500K+ in revenue in the first week of launch.In this episode of Chew the Fat, Rachael reveals her bet on Bouf after being told no by her CEO, the marketing playbook that turned creators into a movement, and what it’s really like restructuring a 37-person team overnight.
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The Man Who Asks “What’s Your Dream” - Built 19 Companies (Runs one worth $100M Company), Watch This Before Starting A Business! - Simon Squibb
He built 19 companies, runs a $100M+ business today, has 3.6M followers across platforms and now asks strangers on the street: ‘What’s your dream?’.Simon Squibb is on a mission to fix the education system. Instead of politics, he’s taken it to the streets and onto TikTok, building one of the world’s largest platforms for inspiring people to follow their dreams. His videos have reached hundreds of millions, sparked thousands to quit making excuses, and led to HelpBnk - a platform connecting people who need help with people willing to give it.In this episode of Chew the Fat, Simon shares why the “90% of businesses fail” stat is a scary lie, why he homeschools his kid (and what people get wrong about homeschooling), and how “for-profit for good” companies will beat traditional charities and corporations that try to please Trump in the next decade.https://whatsyourdream.com.au/?ls=WYD25-chewthefat
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How To Make $850M Selling Wearable Blankets Before 30! 6 Failed Businesses to Shark Tank Investor! Davie Fogarty
He was spending 1 hour a week on his $200M business (while running 10 others) because he was bored. Meet Australia's youngest ever Shark and founder of Oodie, Davie Fogarty.Davie Fogarty is the founder of Oodie (a $850M+ business) and Daily Mentor (where he mentored over 1,000 founders). His education was multiple failed businesses including a Vietnamese roll shop, bottled seasonings and consulting. Yet he still says getting 100k Youtube subscribers is harder than $1M e-commerce sales.In this episode of Chew the Fat, Davie shares why he gave up the CEO title in his businesses, the 3 fundamental truths of business every founder must know, and the communication framework that gives him a strong presence as a shy introvert.
Welcome to "Chew the Fat," where real business insights meet real-world success stories. Tune in now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts for an open, unfiltered discussion that will leave you inspired and informed. Subscribe today and start redefining your path to success. The “Chew the Fat” Series is part of Frank’s Journey to raise $1million dollars for charity by producing a cookbook called ‘Eat with Purpose’ which is for high performing people who are time poor, and health conscious. Follow along the journey on instagram https://www.instagram.com/frankgreeff_/ (https://www.instagram.com/frankgreeff_/)
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