Have you been told your business idea was nuts? Wondered how you’ll grow your mission while raising children? Wondered how to build a team and truly get them behind your ideas?
You are going to be so inspired by chocolate queen Juliette Brun of the legendary Montreal gem Juliette et Chocolat on this episode of Get Gutsy. I had the good fortune of “randomly” meeting Juliette on a recent trip to Montreal. The JOY that radiates from her is so powerful. She’s a woman with vision, a true leader with a refreshing point of view and message you need to hear.
About Our Guest
Juliette & Chocolat started with a passion and a frustration: Juliette Brun’s passion for chocolate and her frustration at not finding a hot chocolate that met her high standards. French but born in Brazil, Juliette travelled the world before settling in Montreal to study management at McGill. Her sweet tooth never left her so after obtaining her diploma she decided to open her dream restaurant: a warm and welcoming place dedicated to chocolate in all its forms, a place to treat the child in all of us.
Ten years and a lot of work later, Juliette & Chocolat now numbers six locations. The menu has grown, so has the team, but the mission is still the same: Juliette & Chocolat is a temple to chocolate, a place to indulge your sweet tooth.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- What Juliette learned from her grandmother that impacted her entire career trajectory
- How to make business decisions with your romantic partner
- Why you MUST be genuine in your work
- The importance of novelty in getting your business off the ground
- How to master the art of efficiency
- Why dreams need teams … and how to get your team behind you
- How to convey passion to your customers
- How becoming a mother (4 times over!) impacted the way Juliette works
- The power of making tweaks and improving business systems
- How Juliette didn’t let naysayers who told her the business concept was “insane” to stop her
- Why embracing your own brand of crazy is the key to your new normal and awesome success
Links You’ll Love:
- Juliette et Chocolat
- Follow Juliette et Chocolat on Facebook
- Follow Juliette et Chocolat on Twitter
- Follow Juliette et Chocolat on Instagram
Enjoy!
xoxo
Jenny
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