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In that first year, I'd come off a salary of 44,000. I turned over a million dollars and was 50% profitable.
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I didn't know what to do with the bloody money. I just thought, "Oh my god, I'm
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I'm actually really good at this." [laughter] >> Oh my god. Oh my god. I know. But when
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my accountant rang and she said, "Oh my god, look what you've achieved." It was
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an Sherry from the Westpack Bank. I remember her saying to me, "Anna Streiten, you're nothing but a bloody
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trader." And I said, "Yeah, I probably am. I love to trade. I love a deal. I
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love a deal." >> Did it get better than that or was that it? No, it got stronger. It got
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stronger. Yeah. >> You must have thought you were invincible at that point.
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>> It's hard not to, isn't it? When you're doing so damn well. It was all
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relationship based. I remember Kmart New Zealand giving me a Christmas present for being such an awesome supplier to
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work with.