Mimi grew up living in Bali. Now 25, she is involved in several successful restaurants and clubs which sushimi that Tripadvisor called "the best sushi in Bali," Ling-Ling and track 9. She also recently launched her own jewelry collection with a friend close.
Mimi, tell me your background and when you started living here in Bali.
Mimi Dougherty
Both my parents are Australian. My mother moved here there are more than 23 years, with me as a baby, to write for the magazine first tourist on the island, The Bali Echo .
Things were very different back then, I grew up in a small expatriate community, most of us went to the same nursery school and a home-school program the base . With a handful of other children we have collectively made a class called the study Kerobokan Group (KSG), which was founded by one of the parents, Miss Maree (I ' still calls her Miss Maree in that day, so do many of my former classmates).
I went to school Sunrise at launch, then made a few years in Australia and returned graduated at the International School of Australia in Bali. Most children of Bali have spread internationally, but we stay in touch and we have a special bond.
What do the friends you grew up and still live in Bali do?
One of the great things is to see my generation of friends who grew up here do well. Some of them are really doing great things in particular in food, fashion and events - Peloton, Straw Hut, Sea Circus, Track 9, PNNY, The Seed, Just For The Money, Single End, to name a few. We support each other and to this day, there is a great sense of community.
What is one of your best memories as a child growing up in Bali?
When I was a kid, I remember knowing every person on the street I grew up riding through the back of Jalan Dhyana Pura on my bike on small paths through the rice fields for friends houses. Life was much simpler on the island at the time.
Have you ever leaving Bali after schooling?
I moved abroad in Sydney to study at the university. I spent a of two years there before we got offered a business opportunity in Bali while on holidays. I returned to Sydney, packed my apartment and went home - to me, Bali feels like home
.What are some of the places you've created or been a part of?
My partner and I opened our restaurant sushimi in 2013.
We saw a niche in the market that has not been fulfilled, and c 'is the idea of our little train comes to sushi. Everything fell into place, and three years later he is still going strong.
sushimi was called "the best sushi in Bali" by Tripadvisor.
Tell me about your latest business.
My main goal right now is Ling-Ling, an Asian fusion restaurant and bar. James, my business partner, came up with the idea to create something completely different. A fun, affordable place for people who love to run themselves, eat delicious food and have a cocktail or two before heading out on the town.
We have worked with some of my good friends who created the collective PNNY and we hope that we will be able to throw some good parties in the not too distant future (they are experts at throwing good parts on the island). We keep the music fresh, light and fun, and the decor is based on themes of anime. It is a nice place to relax and the reception has been great so far.
I also started working on a creative collaboration with one of my closest friends Tina, called Allora. You can find our collection in stores unique retail end of Seminyak and Pecatu.
What are some of the challenges people face when creating new businesses in Bali?
The opening of a new business is always tricky worldwide. In Bali, you could say it is more difficult because there is so much great competition. Bali has so many fantastic places to eat out. It is difficult to work your way to the market first; it also involves a lot of paperwork, then you should continue to add new elements to keep it fresh and exciting.
I feel like F & B industry from Bali took the island by storm, which is great for us! This pushes me to work harder, learn more, to keep on top of it and, of course, we have extraordinary tools such as social media, which plays a huge role in keeping the story here -low. We try to have fun with it and I think that people appreciate.
Which clientele do you focus?
Our target market consists of a mix of tourists, expats and the local market. We have many expatriates who are used to our two sites. I feel as if the tourists are always given in Bali as everyone who is on vacation here is always looking for the last visit bars and restaurants to come.
How do you evolve in Bali tourism? What is your vision for a better Bali?
Tourism is certainly not slowing down, if anything Bali is becoming more popular on the list of destinations people want to get to. Unfortunately, this influx of mass tourism industry over the past decade has started for the extreme development of the island. I think the number of people entering and leaving Bali has had a detrimental effect on our beautiful island home. The development of this island paradise, once had a detrimental effect on the Balinese people, culture and environment. this is not good, but the negative is positive and I feel as if every person on this island has a role to play.
What are your future projects?
At the moment I am taking each day as it comes!
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