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Franziska Iseli

Entrepreneur, speaker, author, adventurer. Founder of BasicBananas.com, TheBusinessHood.com, Oceanlovers.com

Franziska is a maverick entrepreneur, leading marketing and brand strategist, speaker, author and the co-founder of BasicBananas.com, OceanLovers.com, TheBusinessHood.com. In 2013 Franziska was awarded the Young Entrepreneur of the Year award recognising her innovation, creativity and philanthropic involvement. A true visionary, no challenge seems to be too big for Franziska. She is known for her rebellious nature and challenging the norm. She has this rare combination of being both creative and strategic, which makes her a powerful thought leader in the business world. Franziska is also the author of bestselling book PERCEPTION - Take charge of how others view your brand, become irresistible and make a bigger impact and Bananas About Marketing – How to Attract a Whole Bunch of Clients. She also contributes to various publications including The Huffington Post. She is regularly featured across the media including The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, SmartCompany, Dynamic Business Magazine, MyBusiness, Online Entrepreneur Magazine, BRW, 2UE, Channel 9. The key to Franziska’s success is her down-to-earth attitude, infectious energy, integrity and, fearlessness to take the lead. As a Swiss born Aussie she has also been known to make up a few words, which keeps everyone amused and engaged. She has an amazing ability to forecast and execute strategies with precision results like a Swiss clock. A sharp-witted humour that can bring anyone to tears (of laughter), the ability to speak five languages and a desire to have everything done yesterday ensures her businesses stay at the forefront of marketing worldwide. She sure doesn’t accept mediocrity and always finds ways to do things better. Franziska is a big believer in social business and is always on the look out for social projects, the latest ones include the adoption of a Mongolian wild horse and a whale. In her spare time Franziska loves going on mad adventures around the world, surfing, playing with her band Salty Lips, learning new things and spending time with family and friends. She comes up with new ideas all the time, if only there was more time to implement them all. You can find out more about Franziska and get in touch with her via www.franziskaiseli.com @franziskaiseli on Instagram and Twitter