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Kirsty Sharman, Founder of Referral Factory — Why Trust is Your Most Underrated Growth Channel

Kirsty Sharman, Founder of Referral Factory — Episode 2 of the Hitechies Podcast. Runtime: 59:28.

Kirsty Sharman

Kirsty Sharman      Founder of Referral Factory      Episode 2 · 59:28

Serial entrepreneur Kirsty Sharman founded Referral Factory, her third company. She co-founded influencer marketing platform Webfluential in 2014 and is based in Amsterdam.

What We Cover in This Episode

  • Why referral is the most underused channel
  • Building Referral Factory
  • Influencer marketing evolution
  • Gender diversity in tech startups
  • Trust as a growth foundation

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