Episode 8 - Sophie Tea, 26

Gosh, this woman is a bit of a legend! In the 8th episode of the series, I sat down for a chat with the Manchester-born, London-based artist behind the self-titled art empire that is Sophie Tea that she has grown organically online to such an extent that her paintings now sell internationally for thousands of pounds in a matter of seconds... literally. 

We chat about everything from how she used her art as currency in the early days of her business and the series of value exchanges that enabled her to lay the foundations of the company; her experience working on a ‘Tinder for artists’ app after graduating with a first class degree in Business and the advice from a particular investor that encouraged her to take her own art seriously; and why she’s learnt in recent weeks just how important self-care is after being close to burning out, after weeks of back-to-back travel to and from her studios in Sydney, LA and London. She also reveals what she’s learnt from best friend and fellow business owner Jenna Meek, Founder of The Gypsy Shrine and why, despite her designs selling for thousands online in literally seconds nowadays, she will always have a ‘poor mans’ attitude when it comes to any profit that her business makes.

With a quick break for coffee mid-way through the recording (my kind of girl!), I absolutely loved this chat and am very much hoping that you can soon hear why...

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