Grow A Small Business Podcast Aged 27 in 2017, launched a luxury adventure mountain biking experience with a three-day itinerary. Grew FTEs from 2 to 6. From running one trip per week through peak season, now running all year round with back-to-back trips. (Tara Howell)
In this episode, I interview Tara Howell, the Founder and Director at Blue Derby Pods Ride based in Launceston, Australia. Blue Derby Pods Ride is a luxury adventure mountain biking experience with a three-day itinerary. Tara Howell is living her values by showcasing just how special the offerings Tasmania has available really are.
Blue Derby Pods Ride is the first and only five-star mountain biking experience in Australia. With a strong background in the space of Brand and Marketing, Tara started finding what she was good at and what she was interested in which was tourism and mountain biking. She started pushing the idea of a luxury adventure mountain biking experience in 2017, aged 27.
Tara says she grew her business by ensuring their guests have the most incredible time. Guest focus or guest first is the number one mantra of their business. She says, "I absolutely love the way to get to be on our guests' highlight when they look back on their life."
This Cast Covers:
- An exclusive accommodation Pods in Derby, Tasmania with a luxury adventure mountain biking experience.
- Get to experience the world-class mountain biking trails and indulge in beautiful Tasmanian food and wine.
- Captivating and perspective-altering experiences in the Tasmanian landscape.
- Allowing visitors to be captivated by the beauty of North East Tasmania.
- Incorporated her love for mountain biking and launched exciting activities and accommodation.
- How business owners and entrepreneurs learn from mentors who are younger than them.
- Ensuring every guest had an incredible time and enjoyed the activities provided for them.
- From running one trip per week through peak season, now running all year round with back-to-back trips.
- Pushing the idea of a luxury mountain and manifesting its business' mantra which is guest a focus.
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Quotes:
"Success isn't about hitting a certain amount of money or a certain title but is really about being happy every day in what I'm doing." —Tara Howell
"The way you behave and the way you act around your team, the energy you put off will be how your tech team is." —Tara Howell
"Mentorship doesn't have to be someone older." —Tara Howell
"You have to read to be able to run your business really well." —Tara Howell
"Just keep your feet on the ground while shooting some stars." —Tara Howell
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Music from https://filmmusic.io "Cold Funk" by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com. License: CC by http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0