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