Love Of All Things Equestrian, Digital and Design
Love Of All Things Equestrian, Digital and Design
About Katie-lea
– Katie-lea started a leading equestrian brand with minimal business, marketing and product development experience. she started Equippad (Exclusive Equestrian Wear) and Equiminmal (Equestrian based marketing plus creative design agency) based on her a love and passion for all things equestrian, digital and design. Equipad is now recognised as on of the top saddle pad brands across multiple countries and each day we are growing, even larger as more people find out about us. Equiminimal is a new venture that we are setting to re-launch this February 2018.
Katie-lea studied with Ausintec Academy/Online Horse College course in 2012/2013, when she was in high school. She has worked in stables in Sydney, Brisbane and the Gold Coast as a coach, stable manager and groom.
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Katie-lea’s Favourite Inspirational Quote
– “No matter what you do, your job is to tell your story” by Gary Vaynerchuk
– Keep kicking (keep moving forward)
Who Has Inspired Katie-lea
– Katie-lea draws inspriation from a multitude of equestrians and people outside the equestrian world.
– Katie-lea’s Mum
Recommended Books
– ‘Awaken the Giant’ by Tony Robbins
About This Episode
– Katie-lea discusses why it is important to go after what you are passionate about. For new businesses she talks about looking into the market, the value, the niche and differentiation.
Time Stamps
00:55 – No mater what you do, your job is to tell your story by Gary Vaynerchuk
01:28 – Katie-lea has always loved horses and her first riding horse was Andy
03:10 – She always knew that she was going to work with horses.
04:04 – Be super passionate about horses
04:48 – How multitude of people inspired Katie-lea
05:50 – The horses who have inspired Katie-lea
06:41 – How launching Equipad is Katie-lea’s proudest moment
07:04 – The idea to start Equipad
08:21 – Manufacturing and logistics of running Equipad
09:41 – Starting her marketing agency with animal and horse businesses
11:04 – Look into the market, find out how you can stand out
12:50 – Why people in the horse industry should embrace social media
13:36 – Building her marketing agency and expanding Equipad
14:24 – Contact: see details below
15:02 – If you love it as much as you think you love it you have to go for it, whether it be riding or business just go for it no matter what.
15:28 – Why Tony Robbins book ‘Awaking the Giant’ is her favourite book
Katie-lea’s Contact Details
Phone: 0403 499 728 or +61 478 499 72843
Email: katie@myequipad.com
Website: www.myequipad.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katieleaquigley
https://www.facebook.com/Equipad/
https://www.facebook.com/Equiminimal/
Music
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