Janine Allis

Janine Allis
Allis in 2016
Born 1965 (age 52–53)
Melbourne, Victoria
Occupation Entrepreneur
Years active 2000–present
Known for Founding Boost Juice
Shark Tank
Net worth $66 Million[1]
Board member of Retail Zoo
Michael Hill Jeweller
Spouse(s) Jeff Allis
Children 4
Awards Awards
Website www.janineallis.com.au

Janine Allis (born 1965)[2] is an Australian businesswoman who is the founder of Boost Juice and part-owner of Retail Zoo, which is the parent company of Boost Juice, Salsa's Fresh Mex Grill and Cibo Espresso.

Allis started Boost Juice from her home in 2000. The first Boost Juice store was located in Adelaide, South Australia, and the franchise is now in 13 countries.[3]

Allis appears as a "shark" on the Australian version of the TV show Shark Tank. [4] Apart from her directorship with Retail Zoo,[5] Allis is also a Director of Michael Hill Jeweller.[6] She is also the author of the book The Accidental Entrepreneur - The Juicy Bits ISBN 978-0-7303-2773-8.

Career

Allis started working at the age of 17 as a media assistant at advertising agency McCann-Erickson. She went on to do modelling as well as working as an assistant gym manager. Her early career also included roles such as a nanny in France, a promotions executive in Portugal as well as a camp counsellor in the USA. Allis has also worked as a stewardess on David Bowie’s yacht, a senior manager for a Singapore cinema chain, a publicist for United International Pictures, a publisher, an author, and a touring agent for USA comedians.[3]

Awards

  • 2015 Franchise Hall of Fame Inductee - MYOB FCA Excellence in Franchising Awards[7]
  • 2015 The Australia Awards for Excellence in Women’s Leadership: Victoria.[8]
  • 2015 InStyle and Audi Women of Style Awards; Business Award [9]
  • 2012 Australian Export Heroes Award[10]
  • 2010 Franchise Council of Australia International Franchise Award[11]
  • 2004 Telstra Australian Business Woman of the Year[12][13]
  • 2004 Telstra Victorian Business Woman of the Year[13]

Further reading

References

  1. ↑ "The 30 richest self-made women in Australia". smh.com.au. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "The accidental entrepreneur : the juicy bits / Janine Allis". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  3. 1 2 "From little things, given a Boost, big things grow". smh.com.au. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  4. ↑ Ten, Network. "Janine Allis". tenplay.com.au. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Our Team - Retail Zoo". retailzoo.com.au. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "Michael Hill International Limited - Investor Centre - Board of Directors". michaelhill.com. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "Hall of Fame". Franchise Council of Australia. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
  8. ↑ Australia, Women and Leadership. "Women and Leadership Australia - The Australian Awards for Excellence in Women's Leadership". www.wla.com.au. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
  9. ↑
  10. ↑ "Heroes in History: Previous Australian Export Heroes". www.export.org.au. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
  11. ↑ "Past Winners". franchise.org.au. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  12. ↑ "Allis charms judges of national business award - National - www.theage.com.au". theage.com.au. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  13. 1 2 "Past winners - Telstra Business Women's Awards". telstrabusinesswomensawards.com. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
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