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From $0 to $9M: How an Immigrant Turned Failure Into Fortune | Jenny Lei, Freja


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Unlock the incredible story of Jenny Lei, founder of Freja New York ― a vegan leather handbag brand that has taken the fashion world by storm. After arriving in the U.S. without a passport, Jenny was driven to build her own business as the only way to stay in America. What began in 2020 with just 300 bags has grown into a multimillion-dollar company's. Today, her bags are adored by top influencers like Hailey Bieber, Matilda Djerf, and Katie Holmes. Tune in for a conversation that will change the way you see setbacks-and success.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Teaser
0:30 "You have to fish where the fish are"
2:15 How the business idea was born
3:13 Didn’t want to leave the USA
4:18 "I didn’t have a marketing strategy"
7:00 "At first, I had only 3 sales a month"
9:33 THIS is more important than targeting
13:28 $9M a year. How?
15:45 Сustomers don’t want to be sold to
18:44 Women’s entrepreneurship charity
20:27 How Hailey Bieber influenced sales
21:53 Anna Delvey: Marketing or coincidence?
22:35 Tips for creators
23:49 "If I get canceled, so does my company"
25:03 "I want to build a legacy brand"
27:07 Jenny’s (and Kate Middleton’s) favorite brand
28:37 The mindset shift you need right NOW
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