In this week’s Work It Like a Mum episode, we sit down with Clare Findlay, the co-founder of Purple, a lead generation company serving clients in the tech industry. Clare shares her entrepreneurial journey and offers valuable insights into growing a business without external funding—a challenge she has successfully navigated.
Episode Highlights:
- Making a Start: Clare shares her humble beginnings and how her desire for financial independence, inspired by her mum’s work struggles, led her to start on her own.
- Imposter Syndrome & Leadership: She discusses overcoming imposter syndrome while managing a team older than herself and how openness and trust with her team helped her succeed.
- Balancing Career and Motherhood: Clare opens up about the challenges of scaling a business while being a mum, including the guilt of trying to “have it all” and how she dealt with the exhaustion of returning to work too quickly after having her first child.
- Business Tips: The importance of making decisions, being transparent, and not trying to do everything independently when running a business.
Takeaways:
- The right strategy and mindset to build without external funding.
- Being honest and transparent with your team fosters trust and respect.
- Women can be incredible leaders without embodying the unrealistic “Wonder Woman” persona.
- Find a balance in work and personal life, and remember that it’s okay not to do everything perfectly.
Clare’s story is a testament to perseverance, resilience, and the power of owning your decisions and journey.
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