#004 Fleur Emery - From Food Entrepreneur to Start-Up Advisor
Liz Ward speaks to Fleur Emery. Fleur is an outspoken start-up veteran with an uncanny way of sniffing out emerging trends and making things happen. She has 15 years in the food industry under her belt launching two product ranges into major retailers. Fleur recently spent three years setting up a premium ready meal business. she had a product range ready to go, funding in place and interest from supermarkets yet decided to pull the plug and pivot her career.
In this Slick Pivot Session, we cover:
What motivated her to walk away from that food business
How she rebuilt herself as a startup expert working school hours
Loads of advice for those thinking of starting a food business.
Trusting your gut
Pivoting your career on your skillset you’ve built over the years
More about Fleur Emery
Fleur Emery is a start-up expert with 15 years’ experience both launching her own product ranges into major retailers and using her success to help other founders achieve. Her client roster includes Pip & Nut, Miso Tasty and Rosa Bloom. She recently spent three years setting up a premium ready meal business and with a product range ready to go, funding in place and interest from supermarkets decided to pull the plug and pivot her career. Fleur has lectured at UCL on Business & Branding, co-hosts the Courier podcast and has a regular column in the magazine. She regularly contributes as a speaker, podcaster, presenter and writer on all things modern business she also hosts ‘The Salon’ at The Wing.
Topics covered…
2.35 Fleur's career journey
12.00 How to listen to your inner voice
16.00 Know when it's ok to walk away
20.00 It's OK to experiment with your career
24.30 The power of self-promotion
30.00 How to value your knowledge
35.00 Biggest Pivot challenges
43.30 Fleur's Pivot formula
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