#126 Billini Footwear: From Garage Startup to Household Name
Description
How do you turn a uni side hustle and a love of shoes into one of Australia’s biggest fashion empires?
In this episode, Susannah Khouzame shares how she built Billini, the iconic footwear brand that started in her garage, now stocked at over 500 stockists worldwide and of course the one you probably bought from first, Showpo!
With no background in footwear, Susannah taught herself everything from scratch, from sourcing in China to managing cash flow and designing runway-worthy styles at affordable prices.
She opens up about the early mould disasters, building a loyal team including her sister, scaling to 40 retail stores, juggling three kids, and why empowering her people to make decisions has been key to growing globally.
Susannah’s story is proof that you don’t need funding, connections, or a perfect plan.
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