Ep 154 – Flying To New Heights
Ep 154 - Flying To New Heights
Where have your travels taken you? For today’s guest, Emille Mendoza, it was a trip back to her parent’s country of the Philippines that sparked a business idea.
Now the Founder and CEO of Boracay Skin, Emille turned her business from a part-time side hustle while working as a flight attendant to a seven figure e-commerce brand.
Huge, right? In today’s episode powered by Shopify, Emille shares the rollercoaster of emotions that comes with being an entrepreneur, how she knew when to take the plunge to full-time and why grief ended up being a catalyst for Emille to live her truth.
Emille Mendoza:
What do you do when you come across a problem?
Do you ignore it or… do you create something new?
In a previous life, today’s guest Emille Mendoza was a flight attendant who found her skin getting drier and drier on all of those tiring, long-haul flights.
Instead of ignoring the issue (or using someone else’s product) Emille created her own solution through the form of her now beauty brand, Boracay Skin.
Five years and seven figures later, the journey to entrepreneurial success hasn’t always been easy. In this captivating and honest episode, Emille shares the five year rollercoaster of emotions that comes with being an entrepreneur, how she knew when to take the plunge to full-time and why grief ended up being a catalyst for Emille to live her truth.
Powered by Shopify, this episode of Peers2Peers is a must-listen for those of you who don’t know where to start on your entrepreneurial journey.
Street Cred:
Emille Mendoza is the Founder and CEO of beauty company, Boracay Skin.
Founded after enjoying the benefits of coconut oil in the Philippines, Emille brought her idea back to Australia and began building her business.
Five years later and Boracay Skin is a thriving seven figure e-commerce brand . Emille is also a business mentor and coach and now helps aspiring entrepreneurs on their business journey.
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