She didn’t start with a grand plan. She started with necessity and built a global business.

The best businesses are not always born from perfect strategy. Sometimes they are built because someone had no choice but to begin. That's exactly what we dive into in this conversation titled, "The Mistakes, Mentors, And Moments That Built A Global Brand with Tara Turkington". In this episode of Per Her Perspective, Marla Noel sits down with Tara Turkington, founder of Flow Communications, to unpack how she built one of South Africa’s most awarded marketing and communications firms from a spare bedroom into a global agency serving organizations like the United Nations and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This is a masterclass in entrepreneurship, women in business, leadership, scaling a company, and building a purpose-driven brand. Tara shares hard-earned lessons on: • Building a business from necessity • Scaling a global marketing agency • Entrepreneurial resilience after major setbacks • Leadership, mentorship, and choosing the right business partners • Why community and peer advisory groups like Women Presidents Organization matter • The rookie mistake she wishes she could undo: not networking earlier • How values-driven leadership creates sustainable growth • Why success is more jungle gym than ladder From losing a business to a well-funded competitor to rebuilding stronger, Tara proves that growth is rarely linear, but it is possible when purpose is clear and your values hold. If you’re an entrepreneur, founder, business owner, marketer, or leader navigating growth, reinvention, or uncertainty, this conversation is packed with practical wisdom and honest insight. Subscribe for more conversations with bold women building what matters. HOST Marla Noel 🎙 Podcast: PerHer Perspective 🌐 Website: https://www.ocgrowthadvisors.com Listen & Subscribe: 🎧 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0nOwEFF... 🎧 Apple -https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... #Entrepreneurship #WomenInBusiness #Leadership #BusinessGrowth #FlowCommunications #wpo #PerHerPerspective #FounderStory #WomenEntrepreneurs #BusinessPodcast #MarketingLeadership