The Lazy CEO Podcast with Jane Lu

This week's episode is a proper debrief with Jane on everything that's been happening lately, both in business and behind the scenes.Jane goes down memory lane, reflecting on where Showpo started, how far the business has come and what it feels like to now be sitting in her 11th office.

She also chats through her new social strategy, what's changing about the way she's approaching content and why she's thinking differently about her personal brand.

And on the personal side, Jane gets into what's next for her, what growth looks like on the other side of 40 and the things she's thinking about as she heads into this next chapter.

Episodes mentioned: #141 Dr. Mathen’s Health Playbook for High Performers and What Most CEOs Get Wrong

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This week on The Lazy CEO, Jane is joined by Gabrielle Requena, founder of Wrinkles Schminkles, the beauty brand behind the reusable medical-grade silicone wrinkle patches that pioneered an entirely new skincare category. Gabrielle launched the business in 2014 with one hero product, bootstrapped it from day one, grew it to $20 million in annual revenue, expanded into 22 countries, and after 12 years, successfully exited the business.

In this episode, we get into:
What it was really like to be on Shark Tank, and the rejection that followed.
The TikTok that generated $11M in sales!
The actual cost of selling your business: the physical, mental and emotional toll.
What life is like post-exit.
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This week on The Lazy CEO podcast, Jane is joined again by Grace Garrick, founder of Movement Agency. After years of advising founders on how to build brands and show up publicly, Grace is back to break down the difference between building in public and founder-led branding, and how to know which is right for your business.

In this episode, we get into:
The risks and rewards of becoming the face of your brand, and what happens when you eventually want to step away.
How to build a personal brand that cuts through without chasing virality.
Whether you're building your personal brand or figuring out how much of yourself should sit at the centre of your business, Grace breaks down how to make it work for you.

If you haven't listened to Grace's first episode, catch up on The PR Playbook: What Will Actually Shift the Needle and Grow Your Business ft. Grace Garrick.

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In this episode of Help My Small Business, Jane is joined by Kia Buckley, founder of Kikiva Collection, to review Wanda's business, Estetika, a beauty accessories brand known for its premium makeup bags.

After landing Nordstrom, Wanda's facing the realities of wholesale growth: pressure to expand her product range, trademark issues in the US, and whether wholesale is accelerating her business or distracting from it.

Jane and Kia unpack the realities of wholesale growth, why landing big retailers isn't always the win it seems, and how to scale without losing sight of your brand.

By the end of this episode, you'll learn:
How to know if your business is actually ready for wholesale
Why you shouldn't let retailers dictate your product strategy
Why more stockists doesn't always mean a stronger business
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This week on The Lazy CEO podcast, I'm joined by Kia Buckley, founder and CEO of Kikiva Collection. Kia started the brand at 19 from her apartment garage with $10,000 she'd saved working three jobs. Four years later, Kikiva has become an eight-figure activewear brand, built alongside the loyal community she's grown by sharing the journey on TikTok.

In this episode, we get into:
How Kia built an eight-figure brand before turning 24, and whether starting young was actually her biggest advantage.
The cash flow realities of scaling fast, selling out launches, and growing a product business.
Why documenting the journey on TikTok helped Kikiva build a genuine community, not just an audience.
Whether you're starting out or scaling a brand, Kia's story is a reminder that there's no perfect time to start, and the messy parts are often where the biggest lessons come from.

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