外眼EYESHENZHEN｜澳洲女企业家在深圳的幸福生活

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12年前，澳大利亚姑娘Sally Grice由于一个偶然的机会来到深圳。在这里，她创办了公司，成立了家庭，生了2个孩子。二胎妈妈的日常生活，忙碌而幸福。她说：“我喜欢深圳生活的每一面。深圳的发展如此迅速，我们见证了许多变化。深圳是一座很美的城市，适合我们全家人生活，有很多地方可以遛狗，对于宠物很友好。”

IN 2009, a stunt show job opportunity at OCT East in Yantian District brought Australian Sally Grice to Shenzhen. Twelve years later, she still leads an action-packed life, but in another way: running a company, raising her two little daughters and engaging in dog rescue efforts, with the company and support of her business and life partner, Chris Apps.

2009年，来自澳大利亚的Sally Grice获得了一个在盐田区东部华侨城特技表演的工作机会，来到深圳。12年后，她以另一种方式过着精彩充实的生活：在她的事业伙伴和丈夫Chris Apps的陪伴和支持下，经营一家公司，抚养着两个女儿，并参与救助流浪狗的工作。

Sally Grice at a seaside bar in Yantian District on Aug. 19. Photos by Liu Xudong unless otherwise stated

Sally Grice 在盐田的一个海边酒吧。

Growing up at Sea World in Australia, Grice used to be a professional water skier and wakeboarder performing stunts in front of thousands of people every day in live action shows both on the Gold Coast and overseas when she was younger. During that period, Grice traveled frequently to China with her father sourcing, developing products and exporting from China.

在澳大利亚海洋世界长大的Grice，曾是一名专业的滑水和滑板运动员，每天在黄金海岸和海外的现场演出中为成千上万的观众表演特技。在此期间，Grice经常与她的父亲一起来中国采购、开发产品并出口到澳大利亚。

She landed the OCT East stunt show job by chance. “I had some Australian friends working for a stunt show in Shenzhen at the time and I visited them one day when I was on a business trip. Two weeks later, they urgently needed somebody to fill in for an injured performer. I was already doing a lot of business here, so it was a really good opportunity to come over to China and be based here to approve my samples,” Grice explained. Soon after the business trip, Grice took the lead female role in the stunt spectacular water show, “The Flood of Mandrill Mountain,” which involved stunt fighting, bike jumping, high diving and jet skiing.

Grice说她是偶然间得到这份特技表演工作的。“当时我有一些澳大利亚朋友在深圳为一个特技演出工作，有一天我在出差的时候去拜访他们。两周后，他们急需有人来代替一个受伤的演员。我在这里已经做了很多生意，所以这是一个非常好的机会，可以常驻中国，在这里验收样品。”Grice说。那次出差不久后，Grice就在水上特技表演 “咆哮山洪”中担任女主角，需要完成特技打斗、自行车跳跃、高空跳水和喷气滑水等动作。

Sally Grice gives a wakeboard show at Sea World in Australia in this undated file photo. Courtesy of the interviewee

Sally Grice在澳大利亚做缆绳滑板表演。

After quitting the show, Grice continued pushing the limits. In 2012, she founded her own brand, RKD Co. — a custom headwear manufacturing brand. According to Grice, RKD manufactures premium headwear for different companies and brands, with majority of her clients outside China. “We offer many different customized options; we also help a lot with the product development side and quality control as well,” she said. “We love China. I’m happy that we’ve set up a business and have a base here.” In 2018 she established her company, The Supply Base, which focuses on a broad spectrum of supply chain management.

结束特技表演工作后，Grice继续挑战极限。2012年，她创立了自己的品牌RKD Co. — 一个定制帽子制造品牌。据Grice介绍，RKD为不同的公司和品牌生产高端帽子，大部分客户来自国外。她说：“我们提供许多不同的定制选择；还负责产品开发和质量控制。我们热爱中国。我很高兴能在这里创办公司，将总部设立在这里。”2018年，她成立了自己的公司The Supply Base，该公司主要侧重供应链管理。

Sally Grice introduces her company's products at her office in Luohu District on Aug. 19.

Sally Grice在位于罗湖的公司办公室介绍产品。

Being a two-time World Cable Wakeboard Champion, Grice told Shenzhen Daily that she has learned the importance of having the right mindset working both within a team and individually, particularly as an entrepreneur. “As an entrepreneur you start from the ground up, relying on your own strength working on every facet of your business. However, the only way to grow your business is to build a strong team around you that truly shares your vision,” she said.

Grice曾是两届世界缆绳滑板比赛的冠军，她告诉英文《深圳日报》，她明白了一个重要的道理，那就是不论是与团队成员并肩作战还是孤军奋战，都需要秉持正确的心态。这点对于企业家来说，尤为重要。“作为一个企业家，你白手起家，依靠自己的力量照顾好公司的方方面面。然而，公司壮大的唯一途径是建立一个强大的团队，朝着一个方向迈进。”她说。

Sally Grice with her husband Chris Apps and daughter Lyla in Yantian District on Aug. 19.

Luckily, the entrepreneur said she has got a supportive husband and great employees, so that she can maintain a good balance between life and work. Despite the busy work, the couple takes the time to drop off and pick up their daughter at school, walk dogs and they join social events to catch up with other parents. “I joined the Shenzhen International Women’s Club (SWIC) to be more involved in the community and meet up with other mothers. This is really helpful having a baby here, knowing you’re not alone, because it’s not easy being a mom or a parent,” she said.

这位企业家说，她很幸运，因为有一个支持她的丈夫和优秀的员工，可以让她在生活和工作之间保持良好的平衡。尽管工作很忙，夫妻俩还是会抽出时间接送女儿上学、遛狗、他们还参加社交活动，与其他家长见面交流。“我加入了深圳国际妇女协会（SWIC），以便更多地参与社区活动，和其他妈妈们聚会。她说：“参加妇女协会对于我带孩子很受益，因为可以向其他人讨教育儿问题，毕竟为人父母不容易。”

Sally Grice (top) performs with other performers at a stunt show in Australia in this undated photo. Courtesy of the interviewee.

Grice, who gave birth to another baby girl in September, told Shenzhen Daily that her life hadn’t change for having a second child because there is good time management. “My business is my baby as well. I also want to be a good mother, which is important to me. It’s just making sure you manage your time properly and you have a good team around you,” the mother said.

Grice的第二个孩子于今年9月出生，她称，只要做好时间管理，她的生活不会因为生二胎而有所改变。“我的公司也是我的孩子。我也想成为一个好母亲，这对我很重要。只要确保你正确地管理自己的时间，同时有一个好的团队在你身边。”这位母亲说。

An owner of four dogs, the couple has long been sponsoring and helping Karuna Rescue, a local animal rescue group owned by their fellow Australians. “My husband and I have so far saved, rehabilitated and rehomed 16 dogs ourselves as well as do whatever we can to help Karuna Rescue,” Grice said.

Grice家养四只狗，她和丈夫长期以来一直赞助和帮助深圳本地的一家叫做Karuna Rescue的动物救援组织，该组织是她的澳大利亚朋友创办的。Grice说：“到目前为止，我和我丈夫已经参与救援以及重新安置了16只狗，使它们恢复了健康，同时也在做一些力所能及的事情。”

Sally Grice in a water skiing show in this file photo. Courtesy of the interviewee

Hailing from Australia, Grice and her family have a natural affinity with the ocean, and they moved out of downtown to the coastal district of Yantian four years ago. Grice said she enjoys every bit of her life now. “I enjoy every part of my life in Shenzhen. Shenzhen is growing so quickly, and we’ve seen so many changes. It’s a beautiful place to raise a family and for the dogs to be able to go on lots of walks,” she said.

作为澳大利亚人，Grice和她的家人对海洋有着天然的亲近感，四年前他们从市区搬到了靠海的盐田区。Grice说她很享受现在生活。她说：“我喜欢深圳生活的每一面。深圳的发展如此迅速，我们见证了许多变化。深圳是一座很美的城市，适合我们全家人生活，有很多地方可以遛狗，对于宠物很友好。”

内容来源：Shenzhen Daily

原标题：《外眼EYESHENZHEN｜澳洲女企业家在深圳的幸福生活》

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