Dora Lau is founder and president of Dora L International, Inc. a leader in intimate apparel design, innovation, and technical fit. She is known for tracking consumer trends and transforming it into products that shoppers desire. Her company is built on a global network that is focused on research and knowledge of the latest technologies in manufacturing, design, and fabrics to give consumers maximum product benefits.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
- Dora’s Parents
- Warren Buffett
- Sir Richard Branson
When business started difficulties overcame:
“financial constraints. So I always wanted to start my own business without help from my parents. So what I did is I started making designs and showed my designs to product buyers and then from there on I am able to get orders. And what I would do is I would take these orders to the factories who ended up being great partners and get them to do production and then and they shipped I got paid. So it’s a way of doing business without having. So that was one reason why was able to start my business without hardly any money ”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
Serial Entrepreneur: From Startup To Success Book by Elijah DesmondFavourite Quote:
“confidence is the sexiest thing that any woman can wear” Dora Lau
Recommended Online Resources:
- WGSN – Create Tomorrow – Trend Forecasting & Analytics. WGSN’s trend forecasting, live analytics and design tools help you make better, more confident decisions to deliver the right products at the right time
- Inside Fashion – Global market intelligence for the fashion, textile and retail industries
- Fashion Mannuscript – An Insider’s View of the Fashion Industry
- The Lingerie Journal – Lingerie Trends, News and Lingerie. Advice updated daily for Lingerie Fanatics
- Lingerie Briefs is a leading publication in the lingerie and fashion industries. They feature unbiased reviews and articles from experts within the industry, so you can keep up on the latest product releases and lingerie news
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“if you follow your heart, your passion and it will not guide you the wrong way. Most of all build up your reputation because reputation is all we can build. So I would say respect is earned not given. So when you build up your innovation on products, your reputation for the best product, best quality and on-time delivery then you will gain customers and the profit will follow”…[Listen for More]
More About Dora Lau:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“Achieve success in any area of life by identifying the optimum strategies and repeating them until they become habits.” Charles J. Givens
Other Quotes From the Chat with Dora Lau:
- “as you know we are in a changing world. What we know today might not work for tomorrow”
- “really finding an idea that is unique that is a necessity in everybody’s daily lives”
- “number one is the right product. Number two if you feel this is the right product them really think of ideas of how you bring it to your consumer or get people’s ideas on how you can refine it or fine tune your product…”
- “Never say never”
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