Vicki Engsall
Founder & COO, The Jojoba Company at Jojoba
Vicki Engsall is the Chief Operating Officer and Founder of The Jojoba Company Australia. With a passion for safe skincare products, Vicki co-founded the company with her father, Ian Turner, in 2008. They grow their unique Wadi-Wadi Jojoba on their family farm in Yenda, NSW, Australia. Vicki's mission is to empower people to take control of their skin by using jojoba, which mimics the natural oil structure found in healthy skin. Over the years, she has been involved in various aspects of the business, including customer service, sales, marketing, product formulation, and operations. Vicki holds a Bachelor of Education from the University of Technology Sydney and previously worked as an Assistant Principal at the NSW Department of Education. She is based in Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia.
In their own words
From Vicki Engsall shares the benefits of growing your digital presence · The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview SeriesI don't think you can start a business without a very, very strong digital presence.
Career
- Now Founder & COO, The Jojoba Company · Jojoba
- Until 2008 Assistant Principal / Teacher · NSW Department of Education
Sources: thejojobacompany.com.au
Key moments
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- 0:19 Special Interview Series on Australian Startups
- 0:29 Guest Host Introduction: Will Tjo
- 0:33 Meet Vicki Engsall
- 0:46 Vicki's Background and The Jojoba Company
- 1:39 What is Jojoba?
- 2:56 Vicki's First Exposure to the Australian Startup Community
- 3:11 Year of First Exposure
- 4:09 Support Structures in Early Days
- 4:56 Formation of The Jojoba Company
- 6:30 Jojoba Planting and Growing Process
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