While Wilson was inspired by disruption, 30-year-old former model and WINK modelling agency founder Taryn Williams is disrupting herself. She’s just set up theright.fit, an online agency that brings together creative talent such as stylists, make-up artists, photographers, actors and models with their prospective employers, which treads on some ground she’s already inhabiting.
WHY IT’S OK TO START A SECOND START-UP (WHILE YOU’RE STILL ON YOUR FIRST)
Less is more? Not always, says double start-up founder Taryn Williams.
Taryn Williams: What you need to secure seed funding
The young Aussie entrepreneur founded talent agency WINK Models in the mid-2000s after years working in the fashion and modelling industry.
Meet the people who quit their jobs and made millions
Shaun White speaks to the millionaires who saw a gap in the market and took a risk that paid off.
Ten real problems from real start-ups – and what they did about them
As a start-up, there’ll be some eye-watering struggles and stresses; some you might have known to expect, but others will crash in front of you like a dead branch. But don’t let that put you off – it’s all part of the fun! – seriously. To prove it, here’s a run-down of some real-life challenges experienced by start-ups – and perhaps most importantly – from start-ups that are still here to tell you how to handle them.
Three tips for getting investment from a woman who just raised $750,000
Award-winning entrepreneur Taryn Williams has raised $750,000 in seed funding from Airtree Ventures to accelerate the growth of her creative marketplace theright.fit.
TheRight.Fit Announces $750,000 Seed Capital Raise
theright.fit, a platform connecting brands and agencies with creative freelancers and talent, has secured $750,000 in a seed capital raise from AirTree Ventures.
5 things you need to know in Australian tech today
theright.fit has raised $750,000 in seed capital. The website, which connects brands and agencies with creative freelancers and talent, secured the cash from AirTree Ventures and to develop its in-house technology and grow the brand.
How to Build Your Personal Brand & Get Your Business Into the Media
PR and personal branding... two of the most overlooked drivers of building a successful business. Loved having Taryn Williams, Founder of WINK Models and theright.fit on #AskJackD to shed her own unique light on these topics.
TheRight.Fit For Airtree Ventures
CREATIVE marketplace theright.fit has scored $750,000 in seed funding from AirTree Ventures.
The website, which connects brands and agencies with freelancers and talent, is looking to become the number one alternative to the traditional talent agency model.
Taryn Williams raises $750,000 in seed funding for TheRight.Fit: Three tips to make investment rounds as fast and painless as possible
Award-winning entrepreneur Taryn Williams has raised $750,000 in seed funding from Airtree Ventures to accelerate the growth of her creative marketplace theright.fit.
WON NSW Women Entrepreneurs Network
Founder & managing director of WINK Models, and founder of theright.fit the first global platform to connect models & talent directly.
Taryn Williams, Founder The Right. Fit and CEO Wink Models
Taryn Williams is one of Australia’s top young female entrepreneurs, named as a Finalist in the 2015 Female Entrepreneur Awards, 2015 B&T Hot 30 under 30 and SmartCompany 30 under 30.
Women In Media: It’s Wink Model’s Taryn Williams
It’s another Women in Media profile and today’s subject is the lovely director of WINK Models, Taryn Williams.
http://www.bandt.com.au/media/women-media-wink-models-taryn-williams
Boost Juice, Showpo, Wink Models and Frank Body share their secrets for Social Media Day
Some of Australia’s brightest entrepreneurs have spilled their secrets to SmartCompany to help small business owners conquer social media, as the world marked Social Media Day on June 30.
Meet Taryn - Modelling with tech
At only 21, Taryn Williams knew that she wanted to be different and create something that was her own. Being a former model and having previously worked in events management and photographic production, her goal was to completely shake up the modelling industry.
Here's what 48 Australian executives want to see from policy makers going into the federal election
Business Insider reached out to successful Australian executives to find out what they want from policy makers heading into the federal election.
Money biz: Building successful businesses with just $30k
Taryn Williams, the founder of WINK Models and theright.fit on starting out in business with just $30k.
Six steps to cause disruption in an industry
Makers Empire chief executive Jon Soong, theright.fit co-founder and chief executive Taryn Williams and Australian Clean Tech managing director John O’Brien were joined on the panel by Accodex co-founder Chris Hooper, who moderated the discussion.
Don’t be afraid to challenge the status quo
“I’ve got a pretty healthy appetite for risk,” said Taryn Williams, Founder and CEO, WINK Models and theright.fit.
https://www.spotcap.com.au/blog/dont-be-afraid-to-challenge-the-status-quo