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Shaminy Waran (@sham.waran) is the entrepreneur behind the Sham Waran Luxury Hair Collection.She joins Ara on this week’s episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss the impact of growing up as an introverted middle child, how she deals with "mom guilt", helping customers who have severe health conditions like alopecia, not wanting to jeopardize friendship for the sake of business, not being a big risk taker but risking $30,000 to give her business a chance to grow, being a people pleaser when she was young, and much more.Follow Shaminy:- Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sham.waran/) Timestamps00:19 - Ara introduces this week’s guest, Shaminy Waran01:45 - Did Shaminy’s childhood spark her entrepreneurial fire?04:10 - Being introverted as a child05:32 - Listening versus being loud; its impact on securing sales?07:53 - How Shaminy entered the world of makeup and hair10:30 - Doing makeup and hair less after launching her luxury brand11:51 - What led her to launch Sham Waran Luxury Hair Collection15:55 - What her business model looks like17:23 - Find a vendor to source grade 10A hair (the highest quality)19:34 - The growing demand for her rental program20:49 - The connection between hair and confidence24:32 - Does she have any business partners?26:19 - Dealing with ‘mom-guilt’ and how she copes; slowing down30:48 - Maintaining friendships with her busy schedule32:30 - Starting her business during COVID-19; having a physical studio34:39 - How Shaminy went about building her team37:39 - What success looks like to her three years from now38:34 - Plans to expand her rental program to all ethnicities/hair textures39:31 - Doing custom and pre-orders41:53 - One of her biggest learning lessons in the past few years44:07 - Advice she would give her 16-year-old self; follow your gut46:04 - The personal legacy she wants to be remembered for47:06 - Creator Confessions51:42 - The Wrap UpIntro MusicProduced And Mixed By:- The Tamil Creator- YanchanWritten By:- Aravinthan Ehamparam- Yanchan Rajmohan Support the Show.