{"id":25541,"date":"2018-05-07T19:40:27","date_gmt":"2018-05-07T19:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/?p=25541"},"modified":"2020-04-10T03:23:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-10T03:23:00","slug":"laura-geagea-the-sweet-shop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/07\/laura-geagea-the-sweet-shop\/","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive Interview with Global Girl Boss Laura Geagea, The Sweet Shop Shanghai's Managing Director"},"content":{"rendered":"

Exclusive Interview with Global Girl Boss Laura Geagea, The Sweet Shop Shanghai’s Managing Director<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Tamar Hela Talks with Laura About\u00a0Why She Believe the Key to Continued Success is in Taking the Time to Enjoy It<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Upon reaching a lofty goal or achieving something great, people often ask: \u201cWhat\u2019s next?\u201d Laura Geagea of The Sweet Shop is certainly no stranger to that question, but she\u2019s found that the sweetness of achieving a goal makes her a much happier, balanced Global Girl Boss.<\/p>\n

\"Global<\/a> Photo Courtesy of Laura Geagea<\/h6>\n

Canadian-born with Lebanese parents and growing up in Nova Scotia, Laura is definitely someone who is globally oriented. While studying film at a university in Canada, she decided to also take up Chinese lessons, finding a wonderful Shanghainese tutor. Then, upon graduating, she wasn\u2019t quite ready to work right away, so she moved to Shanghai, China, where she continued to study Chinese at Fudan University for six months. Even then, she began a love affair with China that has continued for the past ten years, despite some of those years being spent in other parts of the world.
\nFollowing the flow of life, Laura has worked in Los Angeles<\/a> and Bangkok, working in film. But before her stint in Bangkok, she took a year to travel around Southeast Asia. And, as she puts it, \u201cAfter I did the whole \u2018Eat, Pray, Love\u2019 thing, I was ready to get back into my career and signed with Sweetshop as Executive Producer of the Bangkok office for six months.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Global<\/a> Image Courtesy of Sweetshop<\/h6>\n

Following the flow of life, Laura has worked in Los Angeles and Bangkok, working in film. But before her stint in Bangkok, she took a year to travel around Southeast Asia. And, as she puts it, \u201cAfter I did the whole \u2018Eat, Pray, Love\u2019 thing, I was ready to get back into my career and signed with Sweetshop as Executive Producer of the Bangkok office for six months.\u201d
\nSweetshop is a global production company with headquarters in New Zealand. It has seven offices worldwide, and Shanghai is the most recent addition as part of the company\u2019s global strategy. Laura was a natural fit for the role since she already spoke the language and knew the culture.
\nLaura moved back to Shanghai just two years ago, planning to open the office for Sweetshop. It was launched in October 2017, and today it\u2019s steadily growing.<\/p>\n

\"Global<\/a> Photo Courtesy of Sweetshop<\/h6>\n

Once the Shanghai office was set up, someone asked Laura: \u201cWhat\u2019s next for you?\u201d Her honest reply was that she\u2019s happy in the here and now, which is a rewarding place for anyone to be, especially for a Girl Boss. This is one of the best things she\u2019s learned as she continues to grow in her role, and something she recognizes that a lot of people skip when on the road to success.<\/p>\n

\"Global<\/a> Photo via Facebook @thesweetshopfilms<\/h6>\n

Though Laura goes with the flow, she is currently developing a five-year plan\u2014something she\u2019s never done before. Part of this plan is to grow the business and nurture it to where it needs to be. It might be faster than five years, but she wants to map out the process and have an overall vision for evolving the offices she\u2019s running.
\n\u201cWe\u2019re global, but we\u2019re also local,\u201d she says. This is actually a part of Sweetshop\u2019s mantra. \u201cWe\u2019re international, but also have lots of localized experience.\u201d And that\u2019s one of the many benefits and specialties it offers its agencies and clients.
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