Interview with Jane Lu: Founder & CEO of SHOWPO

TURNOVER of $10MIL in 2015 877 thousand Instagram followers Jane shares her hilarious journey of entrepreneurship. You cannot deny the willpower to succeed with her story. Jane pretended that she was going to work for 2 years for her parents, whilst all along she had created a fashion business that was soon to take young Australian women by storm. Learn Jane’s most significant decisions that took her business form Start-up to $10Mil in turnover in just a year! Jane is the Founder and CEO of the online fashion store Showpo. Showpo is focus is on being on-trend, affordable and providing exceptional customer service and fast delivery. Jane previously worked in corporate finance, but after returning from overseas travels, couldn’t adjust back to cubicle life and quit her job to start her own business. Her first business failed, however, it was a stepping stone to building Showpo to where it is today. What started off with a laptop and 2 shelves of clothing in her parents’ garage in September 2010, through being disruptive in the retail and social media space has made Showpo now a well-known and loved clothing store for girls around the world. Jane has also recently co-founded a business group encouraging and supporting female entrepreneurship. With the cheeky name “Like-Minded Bitches Drinking Wine” this group has now over 2,100 members after just 6 months and hosts monthly free events to promote women in business. Quick starts: FY15 turnover $10m, 877k instagram followers, 14 staff members