How to Grow and Scale a Business Successfully

Work It Like A Mum

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:

• Starting the Business: Clare shares her humble beginnings and how her desire for financial independence and inspired by her mum’s work struggles led her to start her own business.
• 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 is possible to build a business 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.

Show Links:

Connect with our host Elizabeth Willetts - here

Connect with Clare - here

Visit Clare’s website Purple Demand - here

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Chapters

1. Achieving Success as a Working Mum (00:00:00)

2. Balancing Work and Motherhood (00:13:22)

3. Overcoming Workplace Challenges as a Mother (00:24:53)

4. Journey to Building and Selling Businesses (00:28:14)

5. Building a Family-Friendly Business (00:40:07)

6. Growing Your Team and Being Present (00:54:54)