<p>Sonya Williams is an absolute powerhouse businesswoman who has played a big part in how Kiwis invest- her and a group of friends started a company called Sharesies in 2016.&nbsp;Fast forward 7 years and...</p><br><p>700,000 Kiwis and Aussies now call themselves customers, including 40,000 children.</p><p>Sharesies employs 230 people</p><p>The company is valued at $500 million </p><p>And Sonya and the Sharesies team are just getting started!</p><br><p>This is a small part of the Sonya Williams story.&nbsp;</p><p>We talk in depth about Sharesies: the past present and future.&nbsp;As well as lots of other stuff:</p><br><p>The impact of her dad’s brain injury when she was 16.</p><p>Why she wore her mum’s clothes to her first job interview</p><p>Why she is fiercely defensive of her hometown, Levin.</p><p>Why the first year of being a mum was so much more challenging that the first year of starting up a business. </p><p>And so much more from a woman who has helped turn a simple idea into a groundbreaking business venture.</p><br><p>This conversation was both easy and challenging- easy because we are family.&nbsp;But challenging because Sonya is so humble and unassuming- she has achieved so much, but definitely isn’t one to sing her own praises…or take compliments from podcasting cousins!</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

The Dom Harvey Podcast

Dom Harvey

Sharesies Co-Founder (AND My Cousin!) - Sonya Williams DEBUNKS Stereotypes About Kiwis & Money

NOV 6, 202496 MIN
The Dom Harvey Podcast

Sharesies Co-Founder (AND My Cousin!) - Sonya Williams DEBUNKS Stereotypes About Kiwis & Money

NOV 6, 202496 MIN

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<p>Sonya Williams is an absolute powerhouse businesswoman who has played a big part in how Kiwis invest- her and a group of friends started a company called Sharesies in 2016.&nbsp;Fast forward 7 years and...</p><br><p>700,000 Kiwis and Aussies now call themselves customers, including 40,000 children.</p><p>Sharesies employs 230 people</p><p>The company is valued at $500 million </p><p>And Sonya and the Sharesies team are just getting started!</p><br><p>This is a small part of the Sonya Williams story.&nbsp;</p><p>We talk in depth about Sharesies: the past present and future.&nbsp;As well as lots of other stuff:</p><br><p>The impact of her dad’s brain injury when she was 16.</p><p>Why she wore her mum’s clothes to her first job interview</p><p>Why she is fiercely defensive of her hometown, Levin.</p><p>Why the first year of being a mum was so much more challenging that the first year of starting up a business. </p><p>And so much more from a woman who has helped turn a simple idea into a groundbreaking business venture.</p><br><p>This conversation was both easy and challenging- easy because we are family.&nbsp;But challenging because Sonya is so humble and unassuming- she has achieved so much, but definitely isn’t one to sing her own praises…or take compliments from podcasting cousins!</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>