Show Notes
Amanda Niu and Ken Lau are co-founders of Eva, a homewares and furniture company with a focus on creating products that are made for living and fit into everyday life. SHOW NOTES: 00:00 – Welcome to Uncommon 00:30 - Moving to Australia 04:15 - Earliest memory 06:30 - Childhood career aspirations 08:55 - How Amanda and Ken met 11:40 - Neuropsychology skills 12:50 - Engineering skills 15:00 - Running eBay store 17:25 - Turning point in business 20:00 - Scaling the business 26:00 - Product range / Future projections 30:22 - Surveying customers 32:10 - Conception to Manufacturing 37:10 - Same or different manufacturer? 39:50 - Changes in the past 12 months 42:15 - Furniture manufacturing in China 44:08 - Supplies for products 45:30 - 365 Day Trial 48:40 - Short wait times for furniture 51:40 - People and culture in business 54:30 - What in the next two years 55:40 - Engagement and wedding planning 1:01:20 - Rapid fire questions 1:03:20 - Closing remarks LINKS: Eva - Website Eva - Instagram Eva - Facebook Eva - Pinterest Amanda’s Linkedin Ken’s Linkedin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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