Jana Pavasovic's guest appearances

Jana Pavasovic

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Kate Hamilton

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Jo Johnson

Pippa Murray

Catherine Erdly

Oliver Bonas

Lydia Millen

Josephine Brooks

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In this episode, I had the absolute pleasure to speak with Jana Pavasovic who is the founder of The Completist. The Completist creates fun, vibrant and totally swoon-worthy paper products in their South London studio in Peckham. I am a self-proclaimed stationery addict and which I could basically buy everything Jana creates and I’m so impressed how The Completist has grown in such a short period of time. Jana runs the business together with her husband Marko and we talk all about: -Growing the business and the importance of having a range plan. -Working with Mentors and having business friends. -Attending and exhibiting at Trade Shows. -How Jana has grown their wholesale and all her top tips and much more.   Connect with The Completist Website: https://the-completist.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.completist Twitter: https://twitter.com/completistldn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lecompletiste/     Links mentioned in this episode Papersmiths: https://www.papersmiths.co.uk/ Mean Mail: https://www.meanmail.co/ Search and Rescue: https://www.searchandrescuelondon.co.uk/ Bravery and Co: https://www.braveryco.com.au/ PR Dispatch: https://prdispatch.com/ LFA: https://www.lfa.agency/ Present and Correct: https://www.presentandcorrect.com/ Goods For The Study: https://www.mcnallyjacksonstore.com/ Rare Device: https://raredevice.net/   Tickets for the PR Dispatch event: https://prdispatch.com/upcoming-industry-panels-workshops/2020/1/28/should-i-be-doing-a-trade-show Tickets for Start-up 2020: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/startup-2020-the-uks-biggest-start-up-show-of-the-new-year-tickets-66868813421   Connect with me Website: https://www.smallbusinesscollaborative.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/small_business_collaborative/   Apply to be a guest on season 3 of Let’s Talk Shop https://thereseoertenblad.typeform.com/to/ZPiHVX

In this episode, I had the absolute pleasure to speak with Jana Pavasovic who is the founder of The Completist. The Completist creates fun, vibrant and totally swoon-worthy paper products in their South London studio in Peckham. I am a self-proclaimed stationery addict and which I could basically buy everything Jana creates and I’m so impressed how The Completist has grown in such a short period of time. Jana runs the business together with her husband Marko and we talk all about: -Growing the business and the importance of having a range plan. -Working with Mentors and having business friends. -Attending and exhibiting at Trade Shows. -How Jana has grown their wholesale and all her top tips and much more. Connect with The Completist Website: <a href="https://the-completist.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://the-completist.com/</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the.completist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/the.completist</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/completistldn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/completistldn</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lecompletiste/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/lecompletiste/</a> Links mentioned in this episode Papersmiths: <a href="https://www.papersmiths.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.papersmiths.co.uk/</a> Mean Mail: <a href="https://www.meanmail.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.meanmail.co/</a> Search and Rescue: <a href="https://www.searchandrescuelondon.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.searchandrescuelondon.co.uk/</a> Bravery and Co: <a href="https://www.braveryco.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.braveryco.com.au/</a> PR Dispatch: <a href="https://prdispatch.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://prdispatch.com/</a> LFA: <a href="https://www.lfa.agency/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lfa.agency/</a> Present and Correct: <a href="https://www.presentandcorrect.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.presentandcorrect.com/</a> Goods For The Study: <a href="https://www.mcnallyjacksonstore.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.mcnallyjacksonstore.com/</a> Rare Device: <a href="https://raredevice.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://raredevice.net/</a> Tickets for the PR Dispatch event: <a href="https://prdispatch.com/upcoming-industry-panels-workshops/2020/1/28/should-i-be-doing-a-trade-show" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://prdispatch.com/upcoming-industry-panels-workshops/2020/1/28/should-i-be-doing-a-trade-show</a> Tickets for Start-up 2020: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/startup-2020-the-uks-biggest-start-up-show-of-the-new-year-tickets-66868813421" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/startup-2020-the-uks-biggest-start-up-show-of-the-new-year-tickets-66868813421</a> Connect with me Website: <a href="https://www.smallbusinesscollaborative.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.smallbusinesscollaborative.co.uk/</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/small_business_collaborative/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/small_business_collaborative/</a> Apply to be a guest on season 3 of Let’s Talk Shop <a href="https://thereseoertenblad.typeform.com/to/ZPiHVX" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thereseoertenblad.typeform.com/to/ZPiHVX</a>

Let's Talk Shop with Jana Pavasovic from The Completist

I've admired Jana's brand from afar for a while now so when a potential interviewee dropped out late the night before our planned recording (for completely understandable reasons) and I had a meeting room booked in London for 10am the next day, it didn't take long for me to message Jana and see if she fancied stepping in for a chat!  Thankfully for us lot, she said, "yes!" After walking away from an anxiety-inducing career in the fashion industry to launch her own business, Jana (pronounced "Yana like banana" in case you were wondering...!) has grown The Completist into a well-established stationery brand within what is, in the grand scheme of things, a relatively short period of time. On a rainy Monday morning in London, the two of us sat down to chat about how she’s learnt to embrace her unique style to ensure that she stands out in an already saturated market and learnt to adapt to the ebbs and flows of self-employed life by shifting her focus during the quieter months. We also discuss how she went about seeking office space in London and prepared for the upgrade from flat to office from a financial perspective; to the more challenging reality of how she manages self-care, relationships and work/life boundaries when she is, in her own words, a self-confessed "workaholic"... If you haven't already heard of her brand, I highly recommend taking a peek. She's one very talented designer in my eyes who deserves every bit of success that comes her way.  She can. She did. is hosted by me, Fiona Grayson (hello!) and is sponsored by xero.com  For a free one-month trial on Xero followed by 50% off for the next six months, please feel free to use the code, 'SCSD50' going forward!  The good old social handles should you fancy a further peek!  She can. She did. @shecanshedid  The Completist @the.completist  Xero @xero     Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I've admired Jana's brand from afar for a while now so when a potential interviewee dropped out late the night before our planned recording (for completely understandable reasons) and I had a meeting room booked in London for 10am the next day, it didn't take long for me to message Jana and see if she fancied stepping in for a chat!  Thankfully for us lot, she said, "yes!" After walking away from an anxiety-inducing career in the fashion industry to launch her own business, Jana (pronounced "Yana like banana" in case you were wondering...!) has grown <a href="https://the-completist.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Completist</a> into a well-established stationery brand within what is, in the grand scheme of things, a relatively short period of time. On a rainy Monday morning in London, the two of us sat down to chat about how she’s learnt to embrace her unique style to ensure that she stands out in an already saturated market and learnt to adapt to the ebbs and flows of self-employed life by shifting her focus during the quieter months. We also discuss how she went about seeking office space in London and prepared for the upgrade from flat to office from a financial perspective; to the more challenging reality of how she manages self-care, relationships and work/life boundaries when she is, in her own words, a self-confessed "workaholic"... If you haven't already heard of her brand, I highly recommend taking a peek. She's one very talented designer in my eyes who deserves every bit of success that comes her way. <a href="http://www.shecanshedid.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">She can. She did.</a> is hosted by me, Fiona Grayson (hello!) and is sponsored by <a href="https://www.xero.com/uk/shecan-shedid/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">xero.com</a> For a free one-month trial on Xero followed by 50% off for the next six months, please feel free to use the code, 'SCSD50' going forward! The good old social handles should you fancy a further peek! She can. She did. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shecanshedid/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@shecanshedid</a> The Completist <a href="http://www.instagram.com/the.completist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@the.completist</a> Xero <a href="https://www.instagram.com/xero/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@xero</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Episode 17 - with Jana Pavasovic, Founder of The Completist