Adèle McLay Successful Entrepreneurs Stories : Meet Sharryn Waters

Sharryn Waters
Retired Business Entrepreneur, 1989/90 NZ Business Woman of the Year

Meet my very dear friend, Sharryn Waters. She’s a wonderful entrepreneurial success story.

In the 1970s Sharryn and her then husband left New Zealand for a life adventure in the USA. She later found herself back in New Zealand alone, divorced with custody of two children (her ex husband remained in the USA)…. little money or security and no job.

So, Sharryn did what many others do in that situation…. she got on with life and business, working her way up the career ladder in a corporate travel agency.

Sharryn created her own luck. She was extremely hard working and successful in her career roles, leading her to become joint managing director of the business. Later she led a management buy-out of the business and later still, sold the business via an IPO (initial public offering – share market listing). How impressive is that!

All the while, Sharryn was heavily involved in wider business activities in New Zealand, including becoming President of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce and being a leading activist and voice for equal pay and opportunities for women.

Sharryn lives her dream. The sale of the business has given her substantial wealth, she travels the world, she’s pursuing other passions in her life (including researching family history and writing a book), has time for her adult children and three gorgeous grandchildren, and much more.

Isn’t that what business ownership and success is about: success in business, community and life? Sharryn, my friend of 30 years, is a true inspiration.

Enjoy this week’s insightful and inspiring interview with Sharryn.

You can listen to the original Interview with Sharryn Waters here:

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