Rebecca Vekslar talks us through her personal journey with physical and mental health, how she ended up founding SoL Cups, and why she believes it is so important to spread knowledge on self improvement and social impact.
Topics Covered:
- Coffee
- Sustainable packaging
- Personal development
About Rebecca Vekslar:
Rebecca’s Story: I have had the divine pleasure of realising my “Why” and my passion for life fairly early. When I was just 9 years old I started my first business and hired my first ever employees. Unfortunately, my primary school didn’t like me profiting off my classmates, so I had to close down. But thus began my entrepreneurial journey and sheer passion for making a positive impact on the world around me. By 19, I became a successful personal trainer, building an incredible array of long-term clients, bootcamps and corporate workshops. I had developed a small side business producing workshops in universities, high schools and corporate spaces, giving talks and presentations on mental health, fitness and mindfulness to improve overall health, productivity and work/study culture. I had huge plans. I was also studying psychology and business in university, my 2nd attempt at a degree. By 2016 I became incredibly Ill, with a chronic illness. This left me unable to walk for months and a total loss of my physical and mental health. Everything I worked for had to be stopped, sold and let go of. My life became a very dark place. My recovery and my journey to healing coincided with the accidental creation of SoL Cups, which was the stepping stone to a whole new world of success and healing. Public speaking, human behaviour, health and the psychology behind business is what I am most passionate about. Specialising in product and small business development, brand development, consumer psychology and motivating people to feel empowered. Mindset is everything. My most current venture Sol Products aims to reach out and share my knowledge of health with as many people as possible. Sol Products are sustainable, environmentally friendly and healthy, they are chemical free, hand-blown glass reusable coffee cups! For optimistic drinkers and half-full thinkers. We started in 2016 as a start-up, just me and a laptop. Within the first 2 financial years, we became one of the top 4 reusable cup companies globally. We operate across Australia, New Zealand, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Canada, USA, Europe and the UK. With offices in Sydney and London. We have plans for further global expansion, of exciting new products in development, market innovation and exciting educational projects. Previously the youngest member of the Bondi Chamber of Commerce, Vice President of the Chamber 2019-2021.
Connect with Rebecca Vekslar on LinkedIn here.