Julie Rice

Julie Rice is a leading entrepreneur who founded an indoor motivational cycling company, since expanding her empire to over 99 different studios and becoming a household name. Recognised as one of the Most Creative People In Business by Fast Company, Julie is often booked as a speaker for corporate events. When booked as a speaker, Julie covers topics surrounding the success of her nationally famous businesses, insights into customer trends and how to ensure customer loyalty. Having formerly spoken for the likes of Reebok and YouTube, Julie is commended for her relevant content and inspiring stories.

A serial entrepreneur, Julie is best known as the co-founder of SoulCycle. SoulCycle was set up by Julie, Elizabeth Cutler and Ruth Zuckerman, an enterprise offering a number of spin cycle classes which operates in over 99 studios. From 2006, Julie worked as Co-CEO of SoulCycle helping to grow the business into the exercise giant that it is today. Julie is also known as the co-founder of LifeShop and a partner in WeWork.

Before reaching the heights of success with SoulCycle, Julie first began her career as a Talent Manager for Handprint Entertainment. Working this role for seven years, Julie was ultimately introduced to her SoulCycle founders during lunch one day, and thus SoulCycle was born. The first branch of SoulCycle was established in Upper West Side Manhattan, with its headquarters in Manhattan West Village. Julie found great success with the firm, ultimately selling all shares in the business back in 2016.

Since leaving SoulCycle, Julie has worked as a partner for WeWork and co-founded LifeShop. WeWork is a commercial real estate company and LifeShop is a consultancy firm developing ideas of happiness, health and emotional intelligence, a testament to Julie’s versatility in business. Julie is currently still working with LifeShop and has also accepted responsibilities as a board member of The Public Theatre and Weight Watchers.

Julie’s work has been commended with recognition as one of Goldman Sachs’ 2013 100 Builders + Innovators and as a Brand Genius by AdWeek. With such a successful career behind her, Julie is now a popular choice as a speaker for a range of corporate and public events. As a speaker, Julie is booked to speak on the success of the SoulCycle brand, along with the business lessons that she learnt in its expansion. Also learning valuable insights into customer trends, Julie covers how customers are changing, entrepreneurship and how to serve customers. A serial businesswoman, Julie Rice is the perfect choice as a speaker for a range of business-themed events.