Curio Woman in Business

International Women's Day! Rubina Tyler-Street What has inspired you and your career? I take my inspiration from my surroundings, culture and people that I've met along my enterprising journey. Continuing to learn about different, environments and art. You can never stop learning. There's always room for improvement. Inspirational women? My women friends and family, who every day never cease to amaze me with their strength and empowerment. There have been a number of female distillers who have inspired me including; Dervilla McGowan brings the scientific method to the distillation process, over time she has brought great inspiration, Lesley Gracie of Hendricks Gin, Victoria Eady Butler, the first African American Master Distiller, whose great grandfather mentored Jack Daniel in whiskey making. Dr Anne Brock, the master distiller of Laverstoke Mill distillery and Holly Bennetts, a young Cornish lady making her way up in the Cocktail world as a leading mixologist. What has been the most significant barrier in your career? As women, we have a lot to contend with that men don't. We have significant differences, for instance, menopause, it's a nightmare, however, it's something that we push on with and continues to live within our daily business lives. These types of differences aren't spoken enough about in the world, let alone in business and as women, we should talk to each other. What advice do you have for women looking to grow either their own business or within the company they work for? Do your research, talk to people, have lots of conversations about your business with people you trust. Speak to people already in business. When you're good you should recognise that you're good, because if you're always striving for perfection it can be quite hindering. What do you think helped you the most to make a career as a woman? My tenacity. I think women just have this inner strength to just keep going and personally, my tenacity is the strongest part of what's helped me. Also being a good problem solver. What mistakes have you made along the way and what did you learn from them? With my career spanning from the private and public sector, enterprise initiatives, helping people into the business and helping with longevity, there are too many mistakes to list however I've always learnt from each of them. What keeps me going? My tenacity, I don't give up, if I fail, I learn from my mistakes and try again and do better. No one has all the answers, and failing is part of getting it right.