S03 #01 - From Idea to MVP, with Monique Tyrer

Monique Tyrer is an ecommerce strategist at INTERSPORT Australia, while concurrently exploring the intersection of music, technology, and rights management through her work as a DJ.With a global career across Australia, Japan, Singapore and Manila, she brings deep commercial expertise to solving real-world problems in the creator economy.Monique is also the co-host of the radio show House of Hers and is developing a startup that uses smart contracts and blockchain to better attribute and remunerate sound-based IP.A passionate advocate for women in music, she’s on a mission to make creativity more inclusive, accessible, and fairly paid.Monique was named one of the Top 50 in Ecommerce at the 2020 Retail Hack Games, where she helped craft innovative solutions to Covid-era retail challenges.This interview covers a number of great topics, including:The major challenges in the music industry regarding Copyright, and the potential of blockchain and smart contracts to address this.The practical steps she followed to validate her business concept.Using agility as a superpower to overcome rapid market changes, andWhy 30’s is the perfect age for startups.You can find out more about Monique’s DJ career through her Instagram page, or you can connect with Monique via LinkedIn.A SPECIAL NOTE FROM OUR SPONSOR, NAB BUSINESS:The Founder journey can be a wild ride.From cash flow ups and downs, to out of control growth, to chasing payments, to recruiting staff. Behind every wild day in business are a million decisions to make.That’s why NAB Business Experts are equipped with the expertise and the skills to support you in making them.With a wealth of expertise and resources, they can help you wrangle what you need, when you need it. So whether you’ve got a wild business idea, or just need a sounding board – they're there for you. Because when it comes to business, this isn’t their first rodeo. Or their fiftieth. So when business decisions get wild, wrangle them with a NAB Business Expert. NAB, more than money.See nab.com.au for more information.FOLLOW CHIEF META CHICKS📈 If you’d like to get your wings on, then join at chiefmetachicks.com🎓 Apply for our Pitch & Grow Coaching program with our leaders: [email protected]🏢 Follow Chief Meta Chicks on LinkedIn, Instagram or Facebook🎵 Subscribe to The Chief Meta Chicks podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.