Episode 257: The Making of a LUXPreneur with Elizabeth Solaru

Greetings Glocal Citizens! I had the pleasure of hosting this conversation late last year and it’s now right on time as my guest, Elizabeth Solaru and her team hosted their 2025 Diversity in Luxury Awards last week in London. Born and raised between the UK And Nigeria, Elizabeth is an author, international keynote speaker and award-winning entrepreneur. Formerly a scientist and headhunter, she honed her expertise in understanding luxury clients having successfully founded the world-renowned and multi-award-winning atelier Elizabeth’s Cake Emporium and the Luxury Business Emporium. Author of the best-selling book, OPULENCIA, Elizabeth is the co-host of the Luxury Business Podcast and Luxury News Weekly Podcast, a humorous and informative news commentary podcast focusing on luxury news and the business of luxury. Creator of the first million-dollar cake NFT, she is considered to be a leading expert in the world of luxury selling. As an international speaker, she has spoken in 30 cities around the world and her latest book, The LUXpreneur: How to start and build a successful luxury brand extends that global reach changing the narrative on how to build a luxury business by providing an in-depth analysis of luxury entrepreneurship and client psychology. Where to find Elizabeth? www.luxurybusinessemporium.com On LinkedIn On Facebook On YouTube On Instagram On TikTok What’s Elizabeth reading? Clarity and books by James Clear Other topics of interest: About Pimlico, London About Barnet, UK Lady Elizabeth Anson Bain’s Luxury in Transition Report NFT 101 Chanakya School of Craft Tea at The Dorchester Tea at the Ritz About Tea at sketch Tea at the Shard Tea at the Taj Cedric Grolet at The BerkeleySpecial Guest: Elizabeth Solaru.