In this three-part discussion Yasmin Grigaliunas takes us through the beginning and not-yet-finished story of starting World’s Largest Garage Sale and then morphing it with shareholders into the world-changing Circonomy. Yas openly shares the personal highs and sacrifices, the importance of personal values, trust and timing, and how this all led to a business-defining partnership with OfficeWorks.

Show Notes

@YasminGrigaliunas is the #founder of @circonomy (nee @WorldsBiggestGarageSale) that is delivering big on their mantra of a world where nothing useful goes to waste, including human potential. She brought energy. commitment and   #ownermindset to everything she did prior in roles as #employee #licensee #businessowner #founder and #mentor. 

Across three episodes we track right back to the influences that helped formed Yas's personal motivations and values. Along with the desire to deliver change through business they fuelled the formation and ongoing success of @circonomy. 

Our discussion covers;

  • How taking on a permanent full time role as manager of #SilviosDialAPizza (now #dominos) after finishing school changed the trajectory of Yas’ career to becoming a real entrepreneur
  • The significant role #smallbusinesses play in creating our future business leaders and sustaining our local communities
  • The importance of having a small business ownership mindset and "acting like an owner”
  • Why small businesses with constraints should consider partnerships with bigger businesses
  • How Yas’s personal passion for supporting cancer research seeded the World’s Largest Garage Sale
  • Why doing business that isn't about yourself
  • The #circulareconomy that surrounds charities and different enterprises
  • Why Yas made the decision to stay as a small business #socialenterprise and not a #charity
  • #raisingcapital
  • The partnership with @OfficeWorks  (capability = agility + stability)
  • #trust and #transparency in a business relationship
  • Why timing is everything in business
  • How Circonomy adapted to COVID-19 pressures and made the decision to #godigital
  • Yasmin’s top 10 tips for starting a business partnership
  • The crossroads that founders and business owners have to face
  • The importance of self-awareness for business owners to understand what is important for them as owners and their business
  • Reference books
    1. The Little Engine That Could @thelittleenginethatcould
    2. Multipliers @mulitpliers
    3. Who Moved My Cheese @whomovedmycheese

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