Building a $1 Bn Unicorn

If you’ve ever taken - or thought of taking - a leap of faith into the unknown in business or in life, meet Lauren Hall.

Lauren is a technology entrepreneur who has built 5 companies to exit and is now on her way to building that unicorn as CEO and founder of iVvy, a multi-award winning online event organizing platform.

Today on my podcast Wings of Inspired Business, we talk tech innovation, scaling, pivots and why successful entrepreneurs thrive on change and adversity. And why it is so important to think big!

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When a family tragedy coincided with the painful realization that the technology Lauren had built couldn’t scale, she made a tough decision. She turned down $10m in funding from the South African government to relocate to Australia where she knew she could protect her family – and she began building iVvy from scratch.

This episode is jam-packed with practical tips on hiring and team building, sales and how to understand your customers, and how to break through self-imposed limiting beliefs.

Here are some of Lauren’s tips for women in business:

Hire Character; Hire Your Weaknesses: Lauren “went undercover” for six months to study her co-founder before she brought him in.

Never Give Up: “Many people throw in the towel when they are moments away from success because the challenge seems insurmountable. Never give up – you never know how close you are to achieving your goals.”

Be Prepared: Know everything you can about your product, your industry, your competitors, your potential clients, and your potential investors. Identify his or her “hotspots” and articulate how your solution delivers better than anyone else.

Solve a Global Pain Point: “The greater the pain the greater the opportunity”.