About Me

1990

I was born in Surrey, the oldest of three children and had a happy and loving early childhood supported by my parents.

1993

While at nursery, I collapsed after consuming milk & cookies, although the cause of my collapse was not immediately clear. I started undergoing months of tests.

1994

I was diagnosed with having multiple allergies including all nuts, peanuts, sesame, chickpeas, lentils and also some strong perfumes, aftershaves and later skin care products.

2008

I left home for university on my journey to independence. I studied Business Finance and Management and had to really manage my multiple allergies alone for the first time.

2011

I took up my first full-time job working for a bank/financial institution in Beijing. I faced my fear of living in another country, with a very different culture and language, and took on challenge of doing that alongside living with anaphylaxis.

2012

Back home in the UK, I made the decision to take on a new challenge and buy Creative Nature. I took it over and transformed company into a challenger brand in the food and drink sector, catering for people just like me.

2014

I won my very first award and since then, myself, my team and my company have gone on to win many, many more!

2015

I was invited to speak at the Houses of Parliament for International Women’s Day

2016

I was named Leader of the Year by The Guardian, in recognition of my complete dedication to her team and her business – facing down the challenges of being a young woman of mixed race in a sector which is male-dominated.

2016

I become a mentor for Virgin StartUp

2017

I appeared on the BBC TV series Dragons’ Den where I pitched to the Dragons for funding to take Creative Nature to the next level. We secured funding from Dragon Deborah Meaden which we later turned down. I felt it wasn’t the right path for my business.

2018

Creative Nature won the title of UK Small Business of the Year from the FSB (Federation of Small Business) a huge accolade.

2018

Creative Nature was then invited to open the London Stock Exchange

2019

Julianne raises more than £500k in a crowdfunding campaign to grow the business and she is also named one of the Forbes 30 Under 30 to watch (alongside her idol Daniel Radcliffe aka Harry Potter!)

2019

Julianne Makes the Forbes 30 under 30 list for her Allergy Friendly Business, Creative Nature.

2020

Julianne is invited to be an ambassador for the Teal App and for the Anaphylaxis Campaign and decides the time is right to step up and be a voice for those who suffer from allergies and anaphylaxis.

2021

Julianne is asked to share advice, information and tips around exporting and importing post Brexit. She’s held up as an example of good practice. She also pioneers Creative Nature being part of their first meal kit through the brand Gousto and the team created their first limited edition product – Easter Bunny Droppings.