#75 Taryn Williams | Founder of WINK Models, The Right Fit & #Gifted: One Of Australia's Most Prolific Entrepreneurs

In this episode I sat down with Taryn Williams, Taryn is a serial entrepreneur founding Wink models, The Right Fit & the newly established #Gifted. Over her career Taryn has continued to up her game, building successful business over and over.Taryn's career started with her early involvement as a model, starting at the age of 15. She found herself disheartened by the inefficiencies within the modelling industry, delayed payments and limited job opportunities.So at the age of 21, she took the the step of founding WINK Models. Wth the policy to ensure that all models received their payments within seven days and to promote diversity within the representation. WINK was entirely self-funded, and it has since flourished, boasting a talent pool of over 650 individuals nationwide.After the success of WINK,Taryn started her second business, The Right Fit. This innovative platform hosts a community of over 9,000 influencers, models, actors, and photographers, streamlining the process of booking creative campaigns, making it both straightforward and cost-effective. Taryn has since exited.Her latest venture #gifted is making waves in the influencer & e-commerce industry, easily allowing both content creators & brands to easily gift products or services to creators with the swipe of a finger.In this episode:How naivety led Taryn to starting WINK models and how hard it was to fix all the issues Taryn saw in the modelling industryThe best model for coming up with business ideas that actually workWhat is was like stepping down from WINK and why there was no other optionHow building in-house tech at WINK led to a multi-million dollar idea that changed her life foreverWhat you NEED to know before attempting to build an appHoe she built her board of directors and the best way to secure mentorship from people you look up toThe major difference between building an agency and a tech start-upThe harsh truth of selling a business and what it's really like to go through that processNavigating burnout and how to know when it's time to draw the line in the sandWhy she built #gifted and how it is revolutionising the content creator economyThe ONLY way to approach influencer marketing in 2023 if you want to be successful---Follow Taryn here👇Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tarynwilliams/?hl=enFollow the channel here👇Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifemoneyandlove/?hl=enTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lifemoneyandloveYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3oNnDapuoEEdcLqGsTg30QFollow me here👇Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dylanmullanTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dylanmullanTwitter: https://twitter.com/dylanmullanApply to be mentored by Dylan to start & scale your own E-commerce brand, Limited spots available! 👇https://join.viralbrandbuilder.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This is a podcast is built on conversations with people that have said NO to the ordinary. NO, to following the standard path laid out for them at birth. It was created for those that want to reject the 9-5 and build a life on their own terms.You can expect raw & unfiltered discussions with guests from various backgrounds, that uncover the realities of success, the nuances of personal growth, and the intricacies of human experience. Life, Money & Love is hosted by Dylan Mullan, an Australian entrepreneur who completely transformed his life through business. As the founder of one of Australia's most successful e-commerce startups, Happy Skin Co, Dylan generated over $10 million within the first 12 months of trading and went on revolutionise a billion-dollar industry with his game-changing IPL hair removal handsets.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.