Coffee Chat with Julia Xu

Julia is the Founder & CEO of Multitasky, a one-stop-shop for stylish and functional home office accessories designed for women. She is also the Founder of eComm ReSourcery, a product sourcing & international supply chain platform. Additionally, she is an independent startup business consultant, helping businesses with financial modeling, strategic growth, and product sourcing.

Julia has built business strategies and financial models for Fortune 500 companies including Alibaba, Disney+, McKinsey & Co., and many more.

Born in San Francisco and raised in Beijing, Julia is a hybrid of both cultures, carrying a global perspective in life. She was Chief of Staff at Alibaba North America, where she led global business operations for a cross-border eCommerce and tech titan.

Before Alibaba, Julia was at Disney corporate strategy, and she built the global financial model for Disney+, the subscription video streaming service launched in 2019, working directly with the segment CFO. She started her career with McKinsey, one of the top management consulting firms.

When she was a student at Brown University, she founded the ethical knitwear accessory brand Tink Knit, a nonprofit financially empowering single mothers through knitting. She has received the McKinsey & Walmart’s Women Impact Award, and also spoke at many events and conferences including TEDx.

Julia believes in empowering female entrepreneurs to live extraordinarily through purpose-driven products, sustainability, and community.