Melanie Johnson co-owner of Elite Online Publishing, interviews GiGi Huang, a native Houstonian who has fearlessly navigated the business world as both a successful restaurateur and a top-tier real estate agent. Gigi shares her incredible journey from managing her family’s renowned Hudon restaurants to making a courageous career shift into real estate.
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What You’ll Learn In This Episode:
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Building Trust and Relationships
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Transitioning Career Paths
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Entrepreneurial Perspective
Quotes:
“I decided after, I guess after I turned 50 that it was time for me to do a chapter, chapter two, because I, you know, I was in the restaurant since age twelve and loved it.” (01:34)
“I think when they know that I’m familiar with the market and I’m familiar with what did sell not just yesterday, but three years ago, it gives them more, you know, confidence in my ability and knowledge, I should say knowledge and ability, you know, in the market.” (10:06)
“I think you’ll find many people are becoming entrepreneurs when they’re in their chapter two life and compared to when they were, you know, younger, out of college.” (20:30)
About Gigi Huang:
One of Houston’s most recognized & respected restaurateurs, Gigi Huang independently & together with her father, James Huang, developed 8 restaurants in the course of her 38 years in the Hospitality Industry. Her experiences in building restaurants from the ground up in the most coveted commercial retail spaces in Houston. Most importantly, Gigi is known for her great customer service, hearing & understanding the customer’s expectations therefore delivering a positive experience for everyone.
Gigi’s father, originally from Shanghai, immigrated the family from Taiwan to United States in 1969. They sett led in Houston where she graduated from Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart & attended the prestigious Hilton College for Hotel & Restaurant Management at the University of Houston.
After many years in Houston’s restaurant community & the city’s brick-and-mortar development, Gigi moved into luxury residential real estate sales with Douglas Elliman Real Estate. “My understanding of business principles, customer service, & finance are of immense value to my clients. I also have something less tangible but perhaps even more important: an innate sense of elegant living & style that helps me to guide my buyers & sellers in the most affluent neighborhoods in Houston such as River Oaks, West University, Rice- Museum, Tanglewood & Memorial.”
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