107 — From Lingerie to Legacy: Samantha Hurst’s Lessons Growing Click Start Digital.
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This week, Samantha Hurst guest stars on the ScaleHQ Podcast to share her inspiring journey from launching a lingerie business to building Click Start Digital, offering invaluable insights into the challenges and triumphs of e-commerce entrepreneurship.
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In this engaging episode, Sam Hurst, Founder of Click Start Digital, talks about her transformative journey from a corporate career to a successful e-commerce entrepreneur.
Sam shares her story of creating and scaling her businesses, emphasising the importance of mindset, resilience, and the right support system.
Her insights provide a roadmap for aspiring Founders looking to make their mark in the digital world.
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Here are the highlights from this week’s episode:
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Transition from Corporate to Entrepreneur:
Sam recounts her shift from a corporate career to starting her lingerie business, which she scaled and sold before founding Click Start Digital.Creating Solamoré - Building Click Start Digital:
She explains the mission of Click Start Digital, which is to help new entrepreneurs start e-commerce businesses with ready-made stores, training, and coaching to avoid common pitfalls. -
Overcoming Challenges:
Samantha shares the tough lessons learned, including dealing with rapid business growth, managing client expectations, and the critical need for a strong management team. -
Mindset and Resilience:
She emphasises the importance of having the right mindset, staying persistent, and continually adapting to overcome obstacles and achieve success. - Planning for the Future:
Samantha discusses her future goals for Click Start Digital, including scaling and preparing the business for a potential sale and the importance of financial preparedness for long-term sustainability.
Tune in now to hear the journey of another up and coming scaler, Samantha Hurst. Enjoy!
A BIT MORE ABOUT SAMANTHA HURST:
Sam is an Author and the Founder of Click Start Digital, a company that sets up ready-to-go online website businesses.
Click Start Digital offers a business-in-a-box solution, as well as training and advice on everything from site administration to social media, digital marketing, and business planning.
Her background in sales and marketing, along with business development, has enhanced her insider business knowledge and assisted her in the jump from employment to self-employment.
From a hobby to a successful business – Sam built up her own lingerie business to the point where she sold the profitable business in 2010.
Since then, she has used her first-hand experience to help other people become successful business owners and entrepreneurs.
About Sean Steele
Sean has led several education businesses through various growth stages including 0-3m, 1-6m, 3-50m and 80m-120m. He's evaluated over 200 M&A deals and integrated or started 7 brands within larger structures since 2012. Sean's experience in building the foundations of organisations to enable scale uniquely positions him to host the ScaleUps podcast.
