Industry Voices

At the beginning of my LOUDER journey, I felt good to start the company with a few friends. So I pitched the idea to them and asked them to be my partners. I was so passionate about my brand and what we could do to grow it that I did …

I believe that design should have a seat in the boardroom. It is a popular belief in the industry and is slowly gaining traction across the world. In today’s hyper-competitive global market innovation, services and experiences are key elements setting businesses apart from their competitors. It is no longer just …

It increases exposure, draws in potential customers, and it also perfects your expertise when networking and/or being interviewed so that you are clearer in your purpose and intent.

Many individual employees, corporations, and entrepreneurs initially looked at the COVID-19 pandemic like they view recessions, as negative. However, when catastrophes occur, I always look for the positive or “the benefit”, the advantage in a trial instead of the negative. This is not easy to do because challenges immediately provoke …

The Kettle Gourmet has 3 visions: 1) Create Wonderful Memories to call our own 2) Share Heart-warming Experiences with picture perfect moments to cherish 3) Build multiple Joyful Brands that’s sustainable for LT growth Ultimately, we want our customers to buy into the experience of having to try a local …

Hands down networking. The ability to instantly connect with anyone has helped me clinge countless of deals and got me the opportunity to connect with extremely powerful people. This is The Kettle Gourmet’s secret – we build relationships along the way. That’s how we grew so quickly and got many …

It’s not as competitive at it seems. The jewellery industry is a big enough market, each with our own unique designs, to be in the same space, talk to each other and not always be so competitive. I’ve met some lovely jewellery designers who are open, forthcoming and willing to …

It’s becoming more common to find manufacturers and suppliers worldwide who adopt ethical practices with staff, production and sustainable sourcing of stones.

Keep in contact with all the connections you make. Connections are so important, I’m not talking about friendships but key people in your career that can be good contacts to have in the future. I wish I’d gotten into LinkedIn from the beginning as that is a good tool to …

I am a solopreneur and luckily do not have many opportunities to disagree with anyone. When I collaborate with other facilitators and educators on content design that would be the most likely scenario in which I may disagree.