[Ep #01] Strategic growth and business development initiatives.

Topic: Strategic growth and business development initiatives. According to my guest, she believes that being successful in business is the combination of a powerful vision that has value, the ability to make this real, and the resolve to keep going. Joining me today is Lyn Hawkins. Lyn is a Director of Business Women Australia. Since first coming on board as an angel investor and adviser, she has loved seeing how the collective is fast becoming one of the most active and influential groups for women in business. Her career spans over 25 years in business strategy, entrepreneurship, marketing and general management. She has held senior roles with KPMG, Telstra, HHG Legal Group and HLB Mann Judd. She believes her career has been preparing her for the work she does now, and loves so much, with Business Women Australia. No longer just advising BWA, she is actively involved on a day-to-day basis, in leading the national strategic growth and business development for BWA.   On today’s show, Lyn will share: * The Business Women Australia journey and how their experience helps other businesses; * The importance in Flexibility in planning and implementation while aligning with the vision and mission; * Various strategic growth and business development initiatives; * As well as understanding steps in scaling for growth – a lean canvas, self-funding bootstrapping versus investors and finance options.   Being successful in business is the combination of a powerful vision that has value, the ability to make this real and the resolve to keep going. — Lyn Hawkins About our Guest: Lyn Hawkins is a Director of Business Women Australia. Since first coming on board as an angel investor and adviser, she has loved seeing how the collective is fast becoming one of the most active and influential groups for women in business. Her career spans over 25 years in business strategy, entrepreneurship, marketing and general management. She has held senior roles with KPMG, Telstra, HHG Legal Group and HLB Mann Judd. Lyn has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Australia with double majors in strategic management and marketing where her early research in R&D based industries helped ignite her long held interest in new technology and innovation. She believes her career has been preparing her for the work she does now, and loves so much, with Business Women Australia. No longer just advising BWA, she is actively involved on a day to day basis, in leading the national strategic growth and business development for BWA. Connect with our Guest: * Twitter: Lyn Hawkins * Linkedin: Lyn Hawkins Connect with Business Women Australia: * www.BusinessWomenAustralia.com.au * Twitter: Business Women Australia * Linkedin: Business Women Australia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices