Joly Zou, Founder, Solocal

Following her passion in travel, Joly is currently building a startup (Solocal) to help women who travel alone. She’s also consulting for several other startups and small businesses. Prior to jumping into the startup world, she was the Senior Marketing Manager at Microsoft Mobile Devices, who was responsible for launching the Windows 10 campaign globally. Joly loves helping people, especially in assisting them to gain skills and support for personal growth.

She’s a Trustee at Relate, and also Mentor at Shaw Trust Entrepreneur Programme.

Joly Zou Founder

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