Vienne Cheung Brown is an entrepreneur and independent professional. Throughout her career, her passion has been to see products come to life, from concept to market. She has served a variety of clients, from international corporations, to startups, to nonprofit organizations, focusing on marketing and product management. Her personal interests include fashion and automobiles. Originally from Hong Kong, she moved to Boston at a young age. She attended UMass Boston for her undergrad and got her MBA at Bentley University. After a couple years of a successful career in high tech, Vienne followed her passion for fashion, travel and fine hosiery. She founded VienneMilano in 2011 as she could not find thigh highs that would stay up on my leg (in the US) and can be worn for every occasion. Today, Vienne’s collection consists of various colors, patterns, and texture - some of which are eco-friendly. Our size ranges from small to 3XL.
This episode was a great conversation between Mike & Vienne. Mike met Vienne in 2021 when he helped her with financing for her home and learned so many interesting things about her! We’re happy to help share her awesome story of success and hope to help inspire everyone out there to pursue what you love to do!
For More Info About Vienne
https://viennemilano.com
https://www.instagram.com/viennemilano/
https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=viennemilano
For More Info On Mike
https://www.instagram.com/themichaelcomerford/
Index
00:00 - Intro
01:30 - Show Start
02:42 - Vienne’s Start
03:36 - Schooling In China compared to the US
06:05- College, Masters, Early Career
07:21 - Human Factor Information Design
07:59 - Business is a universal language
08:49 - Plan Adjustments
10:04 - Hook - 70 Year Old You
14:49 - Pursuing a passion for fashion
16:05 - A leap from the corporate world to entreprenorship
17:02 - First step - build a brand
19:20 - Doing business in Italy
20:43 - A fun stress in running your own business
24:03 - Focus on E-commerce
24:59 - Product line
27:26 - The challenges with product color & management
29:50 - Business through covid
33:36- Getting back to normal after a panademic
35:55 - Being in control of your business
37:02 - It's all about branding
38:55 - What's next?
40:04 - Hottest items
43:04 - Connect with Vienne
