Jane Lu, 35, started fashion retailer Showpo in 2010 after scoring her dream job at a big consulting firm and realising she would "never be a good accountant". Showpo now sells 6000 styles, employs over 100 people and Jane - who has been on the Financial Review's Young Rich list since 2017 - is worth around $50 million.

Lu talks about starting school in Australia without speaking any English; how failing in business can be the "best education"; and why you can achieve a lot more in life if you believe you're just "not that special".

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Background reading: Quitting EY made this ex-accountant a $50m fortune; Jane Lu's 7 tips for success.

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Jane Lu, 35, started fashion retailer Showpo in 2010 after scoring her dream job at a big consulting firm and realising she would "never be a good accountant". Showpo now sells 6000 styles, employs over 100 people and Jane - who has been on the Financial Review's Young Rich list since 2017 - is worth around $50 million.
Lu talks about starting school in Australia without speaking any English; how failing in business can be the "best education"; and why you can achieve a lot more in life if you believe you're just "not that special".
How I Made It website <a href="https://www.afr.com/podcast/how-i-made-it-inside-the-rich-list">here</a>.
Background reading: <a href="https://www.afr.com/wealth/people/quitting-ey-made-this-ex-accountant-a-47m-fortune-20211014-p5904b">Quitting EY made this ex-accountant a $50m fortune</a>; Jane Lu's <a href="https://www.afr.com/wealth/people/she-built-a-47m-fortune-by-35-jane-lu-s-seven-tips-for-success-20211015-p590h8">7 tips for success</a>.
For more stories about success, subscribe to The Australian Financial Review <a href="https://subscribe.afr.com/">here.</a>

How I Made It is back with new hosts Lauren Sams & Yolanda Redrup. Join us to learn how Australia’s top entrepreneurs built their fortunes and what they learnt along the way.

How I Made It is back with new hosts Lauren Sams &amp; Yolanda Redrup. Join us to learn how Australia&rsquo;s top entrepreneurs built their fortunes and what they learnt along the way.

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