HOW PIXIE WEYAND IS TURNING HER PASSIONS INTO SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS STORIES

We all know the classic adage "if you do what you love you'll never work a day in your life", but following through on that is another matter entirely.

One of the 2017 Brisbane Young Entrepreneur nominees, Pixie Weyand, is a shining example of the mantra.

In between running The Lost Collective, a group of small businesses and start-ups, Weyand finds time to invest energy into what she calls her "passion projects", and even does a bit of modelling on the side.

You might have seen her on the side of a Universal store recently as one of the faces of the brand, or perhaps you've run into her in Fortitude Valley managing one of her cafes or bars including The Treehouse Cafe and Skull It juice bar.

For Weyand, however, it started small.

"It began with Lost Boys; a little, organic, vegetarian, carbon neutral café in Fortitude Valley and that naturally progressed into a small bar with a similar focus," says Weyand.

After selling Lost Boys, Weyand took ownership of the successful bar and venue The Zoo, which is synonymous with Brisbane's gig scene. Read more

David Simmons - Business News Australia - 2 Aug 2017