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#83 Taryn Williams - Founder of WINK Models & #Gifted

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תוכן מסופק על ידי Dion Guagliardo. כל תוכן הפודקאסטים כולל פרקים, גרפיקה ותיאורי פודקאסטים מועלים ומסופקים ישירות על ידי Dion Guagliardo או שותף פלטפורמת הפודקאסט שלהם. אם אתה מאמין שמישהו משתמש ביצירה שלך המוגנת בזכויות יוצרים ללא רשותך, אתה יכול לעקוב אחר התהליך המתואר כאן https://he.player.fm/legal.

In this episode, I interview Taryn Williams - founder of Wink Models. Taryn talks about why she started the business as a 21 year old and why she was so determined to disrupt the fashion industry at such a young age. Today, Wink Models has become one of Australia’s leading agencies with over 600 models signed nation-wide. Taryns lastest project is #Gifted a shopify plugin enabling the worlds biggest brands to manage contra gifting at scale.

Taryn talks candidly about her business experiences across the multiple businesses that she's founded. Having built Wink Models where she retains full ownership to this day and theright.fit where she raised funds from leading VC firm Airtree before ultimately exiting, Taryn is uniquely positioned to talk about the merits and challenges of both paths.

She also talks about the benefits of implementing radical transparency, sharing company details with all staff members, explaining how that strategy helped increase ownership amongst her team.

If you enjoy this episode, feel free to leave a five star review and share with family and friends.

Share the episode: https://thedionguagliardopodcast.buzzsprout.com/share
More on us!

Dion's Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hHg1ff

Our social media: https://linktr.ee/FortressFinancial

Fortress Family Office: https://www.fortressfamilyoffice.com/

Contact us: admin@fortressfamilyoffice.com

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פרקים

1. Highlight Clip (00:00:00)

2. Introduction (00:01:46)

3. How a 21 Year Old Went About Disrupting the Fashion Industry (00:05:03)

4. The Biggest Challenges Taryn Williams Faced Building WINK Models (00:09:25)

5. Taryn Williams Biggest Strengths in Business and How it Helps Her Succeed (00:12:51)

6. How Long Did it Take To Delegate The Jobs You Hated Doing? (00:14:27)

7. How Taryn Williams Balancing Being an Introvert in an Extroverted Industry (00:16:20)

8. The Difference Between Bootstrapping and Raising Money (00:19:19)

9. How Did Fundraising Impact Taryn Williams Mindset as a Founder (00:25:01)

10. Would Taryn Williams Raise Again or Bootstrap? (00:31:59)

11. The Biggest Lesson taryn Williams Learnt From Her Second Venture - The Right Fit (00:33:25)

12. How Attention to Detail has Driven Taryn Williams Success (00:39:12)

13. How to Create a Culture Where It's Aspirational to be Excellent Without a Fear of Making Mistakes? (00:42:48)

14. Taryn's New Business HashtagGifted (00:48:09)

15. Outtro (00:55:06)

92 פרקים

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תוכן מסופק על ידי Dion Guagliardo. כל תוכן הפודקאסטים כולל פרקים, גרפיקה ותיאורי פודקאסטים מועלים ומסופקים ישירות על ידי Dion Guagliardo או שותף פלטפורמת הפודקאסט שלהם. אם אתה מאמין שמישהו משתמש ביצירה שלך המוגנת בזכויות יוצרים ללא רשותך, אתה יכול לעקוב אחר התהליך המתואר כאן https://he.player.fm/legal.

In this episode, I interview Taryn Williams - founder of Wink Models. Taryn talks about why she started the business as a 21 year old and why she was so determined to disrupt the fashion industry at such a young age. Today, Wink Models has become one of Australia’s leading agencies with over 600 models signed nation-wide. Taryns lastest project is #Gifted a shopify plugin enabling the worlds biggest brands to manage contra gifting at scale.

Taryn talks candidly about her business experiences across the multiple businesses that she's founded. Having built Wink Models where she retains full ownership to this day and theright.fit where she raised funds from leading VC firm Airtree before ultimately exiting, Taryn is uniquely positioned to talk about the merits and challenges of both paths.

She also talks about the benefits of implementing radical transparency, sharing company details with all staff members, explaining how that strategy helped increase ownership amongst her team.

If you enjoy this episode, feel free to leave a five star review and share with family and friends.

Share the episode: https://thedionguagliardopodcast.buzzsprout.com/share
More on us!

Dion's Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hHg1ff

Our social media: https://linktr.ee/FortressFinancial

Fortress Family Office: https://www.fortressfamilyoffice.com/

Contact us: admin@fortressfamilyoffice.com

  continue reading

פרקים

1. Highlight Clip (00:00:00)

2. Introduction (00:01:46)

3. How a 21 Year Old Went About Disrupting the Fashion Industry (00:05:03)

4. The Biggest Challenges Taryn Williams Faced Building WINK Models (00:09:25)

5. Taryn Williams Biggest Strengths in Business and How it Helps Her Succeed (00:12:51)

6. How Long Did it Take To Delegate The Jobs You Hated Doing? (00:14:27)

7. How Taryn Williams Balancing Being an Introvert in an Extroverted Industry (00:16:20)

8. The Difference Between Bootstrapping and Raising Money (00:19:19)

9. How Did Fundraising Impact Taryn Williams Mindset as a Founder (00:25:01)

10. Would Taryn Williams Raise Again or Bootstrap? (00:31:59)

11. The Biggest Lesson taryn Williams Learnt From Her Second Venture - The Right Fit (00:33:25)

12. How Attention to Detail has Driven Taryn Williams Success (00:39:12)

13. How to Create a Culture Where It's Aspirational to be Excellent Without a Fear of Making Mistakes? (00:42:48)

14. Taryn's New Business HashtagGifted (00:48:09)

15. Outtro (00:55:06)

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