From $0 to 10M+ Podcast Downloads! Sold 100K Books! Built a Global Money Movement - Simran Kaur, Girls That Invest
She sold over 100k books, built a global investing community (10M+ podcast downloads), and helps women control their money in a world that told them not to.Simran Kaur is the founder of Girls That Invest, one of the world’s largest financial education platforms for women, with listeners across 190 countries. From reading The Intelligent Investor and thinking “there has to be an easier way,” to selling out international book tours in New York and London, she’s turned financial empowerment into a movement.In this episode of Chew the Fat, Simran shares how she built a business that earns in USD from New Zealand, how she turned her trauma-driven need for security into her mission, and why her desire for money was never about luxury - it was about freedom.
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He Turned $500 into $110M! He Weaponised His Neurodivergence! Everyone Who Works For Him Must Exercise!
He started with $500 at 21, built two companies worth $100M+ combined, and still lives in the same small apartment he did when they made their first $6M.Izzy Whitley is the founder of Auckland Labour Hire and co-founder of Fitout Solutions that together bring in over $100M in annual revenue across New Zealand and Australia. He started out after being put on academic leave for flunking all his exams, as a 21 year old with $500. Now he runs one of New Zealand’s largest labour companies. He also opened up about turning his neurodivergence into a superpower for working 18 hour days, why he never longs for work-life balance even though it is something he wants to provide for the people around him and why he makes weekly exercise a non-negotiable for everyone that works for him.
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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.
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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