280: The Benefit of Hindsight Makes It Obvious with Margarita ‘Margie’ Floris Co-Founder and Co-Owner of Savvy Travelers

Margarita Floris is a self-made businesswoman with an extensive career in the fashion industry. Margie became the international sales manager for BCBG Max Azria, launching the line in the UK, Middle East, Hong Kong, Central and South America. In 2001, she joined her best friend, Tina Aldatz, to launch Foot Petals, which was later acquired by a publicly traded company. Currently, Margie and Tina are co-founders of Savvy Travelers, a premier lifestyle brand dedicated to overall beauty wellness that offers individually wrapped cosmetic wipes for personal use. 

Entrepreneurial Role Models:

Mary Kay Ash

When business started difficulties overcame:

“Getting the product in the stores, every square inch in a retail store is valued at millions of dollars so how does my product stand apart from the rest, how do I compete, is it sharpening m prices, is it creating better designed packaging”…[Listen for More]

Favourite Books:

The Game of Life and How to Play It book by Florence Scovel Shinn

Favourite Quote:

“Don’t bring me any problems unless you have solutions”
“Leaders think and talk about solutions, followers think and talk about problems” Brian Tracy

Recommended Online Resources:

Google
Huffington Post – News, blogs and original content offering coverage of British politics, entertainment, style, world news, technology and comedy
Buzz feed – has the hottest, most social content on the web.
Daily mail
Yahoo News

Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:

“If you’re having a bad day and you feel like you want to give up, just go to bed, try to clear your mind, or do whatever you find relaxing and I promise you that everything you do will look better in the morning, there’s always a solution”…[Listen for More]

More About Margarita Floris :

Savvy Travelers

Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:

“My work is more about trying to ask good questions and not trying to come up with big shows. Every fashion company is doing that, every car company is doing that.” Laurie Anderson

Other Quotes From the Chat with Margarita Floris :

• “I think that the biggest challenge was the packaging, had I had the packaging that I have today, 2 years ago, I would be in a completely different place so it did set me back”
• “I believe in constructive criticism but don’t let it kill your passion for what you believe in

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