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Anna Stretton's Fashion Empire

November 23, 2025 / 00:44

This episode features Anna Streiten discussing her successful trading career, achieving over a million dollars in turnover and 50% profitability in her first year. Key topics include her early experiences, relationships with clients, and the impact of her success on her confidence.

Anna shares her surprise at her financial success, recalling a conversation with her accountant, Sherry from Westpac Bank, who recognized her achievements. Anna reflects on her love for trading and making deals, emphasizing the importance of relationships in her business.

She mentions receiving a Christmas gift from Kmart New Zealand as recognition for being a valuable supplier. This gesture highlights the positive relationships she built during her career.

TL;DR

Anna Streiten discusses her trading success and client relationships that led to significant profits in her first year.

Episode

0:44
00:00:00
In that first year, I'd come off a
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salary of 44,000. I turned over a
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million dollars and was 50% profitable.
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I didn't know what to do with the bloody
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money. I just thought, "Oh my god, I'm
00:00:09
I'm actually really good at this."
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[laughter]
00:00:11
>> Oh my god. Oh my god. I know. But when
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my accountant rang and she said, "Oh my
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god, look what you've achieved." It was
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an Sherry from the Westpack Bank. I
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remember her saying to me, "Anna
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Streiten, you're nothing but a bloody
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trader." And I said, "Yeah, I probably
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am. I love to trade. I love a deal. I
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love a deal."
00:00:28
>> Did it get better than that or was that
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it? No, it got stronger. It got
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stronger. Yeah.
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>> You must have thought you were
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invincible at that point.
00:00:33
>> It's hard not to, isn't it? When you're
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doing so damn well. It was all
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relationship based. I remember Kmart New
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Zealand giving me a Christmas present
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for being such an awesome supplier to
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work with.

Episode Highlights

  • A Surprising Achievement
    Turning over a million dollars and being 50% profitable in the first year.
    “Oh my god, look what you’ve achieved.”
    @ 00m 16s
    November 23, 2025
  • The Love for Trading
    Embracing the identity of a trader and the thrill of making deals.
    “I love to trade. I love a deal.”
    @ 00m 22s
    November 23, 2025
  • Feeling Invincible
    Experiencing a sense of invincibility during a successful period in business.
    “It's hard not to, isn't it? When you're doing so damn well.”
    @ 00m 33s
    November 23, 2025

Episode Quotes

  • Yeah, I probably am. I love to trade. I love a deal.
    Anna Stretton's Fashion Empire
  • It's hard not to, isn't it? When you're doing so damn well.
    Anna Stretton's Fashion Empire

Key Moments

  • Million Dollar Turnover00:04
  • Feeling Invincible00:33

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