Flights of fancy: How Naomi Simson took RedBalloon from backyard business to Australian success story
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TV viewers may remember her as the red-jacketed judge on Shark Tank. But long before she landed on TV screens, crushing or uplifting the dreams of the nation’s entrepreneurs, Naomi Simson founded online success story, RedBalloon.
From humble beginnings in Naomi’s Balmain backyard, RedBalloon has grown to become a multimillion-dollar enterprise and is just one of the many strings to her bow. Today, Naomi is renowned as one of Australia’s most inspirational business leaders and philanthropists. She has nearly 2.8 million followers on LinkedIn; she’s an accomplished author and has one of the most popular business podcasts in Australia. Plus, she continues to play an active role at BigRedGroup.
She joins us today on First Act to dive into the genesis of RedBalloon, why you need to back yourself and how having a singular vision can help you succeed.
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