$0 Marketing. $0 Ads. To a Multi-Million Dollar Global Watch Empire - Tim Hayden

Tim Hayden is the CEO of Hagley West Watches, one of the fastest-growing watch brands, powered by social media and word-of-mouth.In this episode, Tim shares how he built the fastest growing watch brand with $0 marketing money, while staying true to his ethos: “Love Your Journey.”This conversation isn’t just about business—it’s about becoming unstoppable and proving that anything is possible when you commit to the process.00:00 – Intro1:15 – Welcome to Australia1:52 – World’s fastest growing watch brand2:18 – Far from an overnight success2:50 – How it all started3:30 – What’s the biggest challenge for an entrepreneur?3:45 – How did Tim go from IT to watches?4:31 – A new outlook on life after losing everything 5:10 – The watch company was not his idea?7:07 – No social media experience8:16 – Went into it with deluded optimism9:10 – Sold his house to fund his dream10:15 – This gave him time11:01 – Business growth tips11:29 – Growing a story, not a business13:16 – Did his kids approve of him selling their family home? 14:33 – Lead by example15:16 – How did the name Hagley West come about15:46 – What businesses are doing wrong16:23 – How he sourced everything required for the business17:54 – What vision did you have for the watches19:32 – What happened when he went live on FB for the first time20:56 – How did his partner exit the business22:24 – How did ‘Find Tim challenge’ come about?26:26 – How did ‘Love Your Journey’ phrase come about?31:88 – Growing brand via organic social media vs paid ads32:28 – 40-50 million views a month all for free32:46 – Where is his allocating his money towards33:15 –Key ingredients to being successful on social media34:14 – How did he gain 2 million followers on FB in 1 yr35:13 – What he did to gain public interest 35:58 – Which social media platform is the strongest performing?36:17 – Is social media regional specific?37:35 – How a business can dominate an area39:46 – Planning on travelling around the globe?41:13 – How does Hagley West watches differ from other watches? 42:32 – Did he have a grand vision for the brand?45:57 – Will he remove himself from the business?47:34 – What’s the one thing he could do for the rest of his life?47:44 – What do you want your kids to take away from your journey?48:53 – What would you want your kids to say about you?50:15 – What else can we expect to be added to the brand?51:14 – The meaning behind his tattoo52:40 – Last piece of advice about pursuing your dreamsFollow Tim Hayden: Website: https://www.hagleywest.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/timhaydenceoFollow me:Website: https://katrinakavvalos.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/strippedandrebornpodcast : https://www.instagram.com/katrinakavvalos/ : https://www.facebook.com/KatrinaKavvalosOfficial/