
PORTRAIT OF JULIE RENAUD
Learn all about Julie, one of the co-founders of FURIFURI. In 10 questions, 5 key dates, and less than 30 seconds of reading, you'll know everything about her... Here we go!
> My greatest pride in life?
My family who supports me 200% every day.
> My biggest flaw?
Greed (and Natsuko would say my impulsiveness!).
> My main quality?
Optimism.
> My motto?
Two of us are three times smarter!
> Night owl or early bird?
Early riser, especially with the magnificent sunrises we have on the French Riviera, it's inspiring!
> Music that gives me energy?
Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now, by McFadden & Whitehead.
> Music that gives me the blues but I still like?
I wish I had been an artist, by Nicole Croisille to stay aligned and achieve your dreams.
> My guilty pleasure?
Dark chocolate, recently at Easter, I tried it with FURIFURI Chili and it's amazing!
> What do I do when I'm not developing FURIFURI?
Sports, hiking, dinners with family or friends to recharge my batteries on the weekend!
> If I snapped my fingers, where would I want to be right now?
I would say Japan with my family. I was lucky enough to go there once in my life, but I would love to get to know this country, its culture, and its gastronomy better. Come on, let's go there on our next vacation!
My journey in 5 key dates:
* 1997 : graduated with a Doctor of Pharmacy.
* 2000 : I left France for Dubai (where I joined my future husband) and started in marketing at L'Oréal.
* 2003 : Departure for China (to follow the man who has, in the meantime, become my husband). I reinvent myself professionally and create a company specializing in promotional items for the cosmetics industry (sold in 2018). We adopt our two daughters in China.
* 2015 : Back in France after 12 years in Asia (China and Hong Kong), it's time to go home. We set down our suitcases in Nice and one of the first people I meet is Natsuko, my FURIFURI partner (a sign of destiny?).
* 2021 : start of a new entrepreneurial adventure, this time as a couple, with Natsuko, creation of FURIFURI!
Written by Leslie Gogois