Ines Curin

Ines is the founder of Girls Talk Business, a Trusted Network Business Community that supports women in business.

I was born in Croatia; my parents brought me to New Zealand when I was eight years old. I think this experience helped me build resilience to face any situation head-on. I've been married to my childhood sweetheart Dennis for 27 years and we have two fantastic adult children who show me how to be the best version of myself every day. I started Girls Talk Business in 2018. Actually, the FB group started out as Girls in Business NZ an off-shoot from The Girls In Business group which had over 10k members at the time. I remember offering to admin this group with another woman and at about 300 members I started to ask myself what is the purpose of this group. That was my first aha moment where I realised I need a reason to do this. And after 4 years I finally have my answer.
I want to help women in business like me who struggle to step into the light. When I started this group a few years back, I struggled to engage with my audience. At the time, I felt my writing skills were lacking, and I would spend much of my time playing the observer. One of the questions that would constantly haunt me: what if no one reads my posts. It all felt so overwhelming, and I had no idea where to start or what to say. Girls Talk Business helped me find my voice, create my boundaries and understand my purpose. I believe being happy is the most important part of running your business, so if you find your business is not giving your joy then you are in the wrong business.