Luxury Business Podcast

Business & Economics Podcasts

Welcome to the Luxury Business Podcast. Each week you will hear mind blowing interviews with amazing luxury experts which will include actionable tips that you can implement to help your business and brand grow. I will also bring you the latest luxury business news from around the world with my take. So thanks for spending time with me today and I can’t wait to get started. I am your host Elizabeth Solaru, founder of the Luxury Business Emporium. Connect with me here:Luxury Business Emporium Website: https://luxurybusinessemporium.com/ Linkedin: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-solaru-1ba901 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luxurybusinessemporium/ Who is Elizabeth Solaru:Elizabeth Solaru is the multi award winning founder of Elizabeth's Cake Emporium and the Luxury Business Emporium. Recognised as one of the best wedding cake companies in the world, her company creates the most opulent and beautifully handcrafted cakes using the finest ingredients. A pioneer in the wedding industry, her creations have been featured in numerous national and international blogs and publications including Vogue, Tatler, Wedluxe, Brides, Strictly Weddings, The Telegraph, and Conde Nast BRIDES.Clients include British, European and Middle Eastern Royalty, celebrities and high net worth individuals.Elizabeth has appeared on the BBC, the Good Food Channel, BBC Radio and Sky Living as a luxury expert. She is also a regular on Sky TV being the only three times winner of The Great Cake Bake, a show which featured the best wedding cake makers in the country.Elizabeth is an international speaker and competition judge who travels the globe speaking to fellow cake makers, women in business, wedding industry professionals and other entrepreneurial groups. She presents on a number of topics ranging from her own inspirational creative journey from Microbiologist, and Headhunter to luxury cake maker, to successfully branding her company.Author of best-selling artisan cake book OPULENCIA, she has hosted The Cake and Bake Show and internationally has judged The Championnat de France de Cake Design, the French cake championships and for the last three years, the Italian Wedding Awards. Elizabeth is in demand as a sugarcraft expert and has also appeared on Sky Living's "Who'd Be a Billionaire" with her cakes appearing in films such as "My Best Friend's Wedding" by Sony Columbia Pictures. She was recently named as one of the world's "Masterful 100", a select list of the most excellent and masterful luxury experts and brands in their field and recently won Bridelux's Best Cake Maker award at the first ever global luxury wedding industry awards. She is also one of the experts at The London Finishing Academy.She is an advocate of maternal health and actively fundraises for Jeans for Genes Charity.

Location:

United States

Genres:

Business & Economics Podcasts

Entrepreneurship

Description:

Welcome to the Luxury Business Podcast. Each week you will hear mind blowing interviews with amazing luxury experts which will include actionable tips that you can implement to help your business and brand grow. I will also bring you the latest luxury business news from around the world with my take. So thanks for spending time with me today and I can’t wait to get started. I am your host Elizabeth Solaru, founder of the Luxury Business Emporium. Connect with me here:Luxury Business Emporium Website: https://luxurybusinessemporium.com/ Linkedin: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-solaru-1ba901 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luxurybusinessemporium/ Who is Elizabeth Solaru:Elizabeth Solaru is the multi award winning founder of Elizabeth's Cake Emporium and the Luxury Business Emporium. Recognised as one of the best wedding cake companies in the world, her company creates the most opulent and beautifully handcrafted cakes using the finest ingredients. A pioneer in the wedding industry, her creations have been featured in numerous national and international blogs and publications including Vogue, Tatler, Wedluxe, Brides, Strictly Weddings, The Telegraph, and Conde Nast BRIDES.Clients include British, European and Middle Eastern Royalty, celebrities and high net worth individuals.Elizabeth has appeared on the BBC, the Good Food Channel, BBC Radio and Sky Living as a luxury expert. She is also a regular on Sky TV being the only three times winner of The Great Cake Bake, a show which featured the best wedding cake makers in the country.Elizabeth is an international speaker and competition judge who travels the globe speaking to fellow cake makers, women in business, wedding industry professionals and other entrepreneurial groups. She presents on a number of topics ranging from her own inspirational creative journey from Microbiologist, and Headhunter to luxury cake maker, to successfully branding her company.Author of best-selling artisan cake book OPULENCIA, she has hosted The Cake and Bake Show and internationally has judged The Championnat de France de Cake Design, the French cake championships and for the last three years, the Italian Wedding Awards. Elizabeth is in demand as a sugarcraft expert and has also appeared on Sky Living's "Who'd Be a Billionaire" with her cakes appearing in films such as "My Best Friend's Wedding" by Sony Columbia Pictures. She was recently named as one of the world's "Masterful 100", a select list of the most excellent and masterful luxury experts and brands in their field and recently won Bridelux's Best Cake Maker award at the first ever global luxury wedding industry awards. She is also one of the experts at The London Finishing Academy.She is an advocate of maternal health and actively fundraises for Jeans for Genes Charity.

Language:

English

Website:

https://luxurybusinessemporium.com/

Episodes

Michael Darko: Founder of Farringdon Jets - Private Jets Charter

1/30/2023

Follow Elizabeth Solaru Luxury Business Emporium Website: https://luxurybusinessemporium.com/ Linkedin: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-solaru-1ba901 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luxurybusinessemporium/ Michael Darko - Farringdon Jets https://farringdonjets.com/ My childhood fascination with all things aviation attracted me to many flight museums in my youth and ultimately culminated in my first pilot lesson at 14 years-old when I joined the UK’s Royal Airforce cadets....

Duration:00:36:11

Toks Aruoture: Living Life From The Inside Out

1/23/2023

Follow Elizabeth Solaru Luxury Business Emporium Website: https://luxurybusinessemporium.com/ Linkedin: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-solaru-1ba901 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luxurybusinessemporium/ Toks Aruoture https://toksaruoture.com/ A great believer in using her natural gifts, Toks left her career in the pharmaceutical sales industry and launched her interior design business, specialising in residential homes. Shortly afterwards, she transitioned her passion for...

Duration:00:41:20

Dr Paul Johnson: Founder of the world's first luxury travel blog

1/16/2023

Dr Paul Johnson is the founder of A Luxury Travel Blog, the first online travel blog in the world. He has worked in the travel industry for more than 30 years and has traveled extensively, from his home in Kendal, Cumbria (UK) to places all over the world. He is also a Director of The Dedicated Partnership Ltd., an online tourism marketing company with a client base that includes some of the finest hotels in the world. On account of this, A Luxury Travel Blog has grown to be one the most...

Duration:00:45:20

Doreen Chambers - Designing for diversity and inclusion and the post pandemic home

6/2/2022

Doreen arrived in Manhattan to pursue a career at Estée Lauder and later Donna Karan Cosmetics & Home. It was there that she first fell in love with the process of creating, developing and accessorizing interiors.Those skills were later put to work when Doreen became assistant to world-renowned architect, Peter Marino. On project after project, she saw how structures come together and how the spaces within them come to life. After going on to study at the New York School of Interior Design...

Duration:00:41:53

Myrdith Leon McCormack of World Bride Magazine - The power of building relationships

5/27/2022

Myrdith Leon-McCormack is the founder of World Bride Magazine, one of the first luxury bridal magazines for women from all cultures. She has evolved from one of the nation’s most successful Celebrity Manicurists, represented by Factory Downtown, to one of the most sought-after branding experts with her firm MLM Represents and as a Huffington Post blogger. As the founder of MLM Represents, she oversees all practice areas and is involved in providing strategic direction to select clients. Her...

Duration:00:43:43

Yemi Osunkoya of Kosibah - Designing Luxury Wedding Gowns

5/19/2022

Yemi Osunkoya is the Founder and Head Designer of the Kosibah brand. After obtaining a BA Fine Art (Textile Design) Degree from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife, Nigeria and Diplomas in both Womenswear and Menswear from Paris Academy School of Fashion, London, UK, Yemi Established Kosibah in London in 1991 and is now based in Brooklyn NYC.Even as a small child Yemi Osunkoya had an exceptional eye for detail. Mere minutes after attending weddings with his parents in his homeland of Nigeria, he...

Duration:00:43:51

Harriet Hunt - Hunt Communications a Luxury Consumer PR Agency and Duty To Care, mental health charity

5/12/2022

Today I am absolutely thrilled to interview Harriet Hunt, Founder of Hunt Communications. She is someone I admire greatly due to her work ethic and client centred and considered approach in the field of luxury marketing and PR. She works with some of the world’s most authoritative press, high-level influencers and thought-leaders to position the brands she works with strategically. Her experience across the luxury sector, particularly in fashion and lifestyle, travel and hospitality,...

Duration:00:28:54

Alastair Callender - Championing sustainability in yachting

5/5/2022

Alastar Callender designs priceless memories on the world’s finest yachts: curating tailor-made luxury Vacation Experiences and Retreats. Alastair has access to every superyacht on the global charter market from about $10,000/person for a week on an 80ft yacht, up to the largest yacht on the market that is currently for charter, which is 446ft (136m) that is about $4 million/week. These yachts are located across every region of the world.Having been directly involved in over 40 superyacht...

Duration:00:33:56

Effie Panagopoulos - Starting a liquor brand

4/28/2022

Born and raised in Boston, MA of Greek immigrant parents, and an alumna of Boston Latin School, and Boston College, Effie Panagopoulos is the first Greek woman in history to found a liquor brand. With a BA in French/Romance Languages, Effie had lofty aspirations of being a UN ambassador, and much to the chagrin of her traditional Greek mother, ended up in the spirits business. She has over 15 years experience marketing and selling spirits brands in the US from street to executive level, for...

Duration:00:46:15

Reg Athwal - How to ensure your family business keeps going

4/21/2022

Reg Athwal is the Executive Chairman of The Athwal Organization & Family Office (TAO Legacy), and is the Founder & Chairman of RTS Global Partners (RTS: https://www.rtsgp.com); Founder & Chief Educator of the Family Business Academy (http://www.familybusiness.academy); and the Founder & Chief Mentor for latest venture and spin-off Fobillion, a private global advisory board and legacy club with UHNW Billionaire Families from 1st to 7th Generation located in 10+ countries. RTS has also...

Duration:01:02:47

Yasmine Torab of 5 Star Wedding Directory: How to launch a luxury business platform from scratch

2/23/2022

Yasmine Torab, at 5 Star Wedding Directory began her career in the luxury events industry more than fourteen years ago. Working at the original 'Grand Hotel’ The Langham in London’s West End, Yasmine gained considerable hotel world experience by organizing Presidential, Ambassador and Royal events. It was while working with the some of the world’s best suppliers that Yasmine found a gap in the luxury wedding industry – a lack of central hub where brides and planners could exclusively search...

Duration:00:22:04

Ron Ben-Israel: how to actually master the art of cake making

2/9/2022

Ron Ben-Israel is one of the best known cake makers in the world. A true pioneer, he is the executive chef and owner of Ron Ben-Israel Cakes in New York City. He is known for his wedding and special occasion cakes and for his detail in sugar paste flowers. From 2011 - 2013, he also hosted the cooking competition TV show Sweet Genius, and he is currently a judge on Food Network's Cake Wars. The Big Bake Castings Follow Ron...

Duration:00:51:01

The DNA of luxury with Angela Tunner, Chief Editor of Eat Love Savor

12/16/2021

Angela Tunner is the Chief Editor of Eact Love Savor. EAT LOVE SAVOR®️ International Luxury Lifestyle Magazine celebrates excellence and the high end of luxury, focused on Connoisseurship and Appreciation, inspiring and educating our community about true luxury through storytelling. We are a foremost advocate of intelligent, informative editorials, interviews and features with a feminine touch, and No-Advertising. Our prestigious platform is read by successful, sophisticated and discerning...

Duration:00:39:32