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#108 Rowan Simpson (Rare Public Interview): NZ lifestyle, high flyer teachers, scaling success stories in Trade Me + Xero from early days, investing, ambition & more
Episode 108
Published 4 years, 1 month ago
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In this episode #108 w Rowan Simpson, learn about:
- sunrise in NZ with fond memories of his high school teachers, the real high flyers in society
- deep love for sport and being the first in his extended family to attend university.
- value of ambition in the New Zealand context nd love rowan’s framing of working towards being the “biggest small country in the world"
- Life changing experiences in early stage tech companies, first Trade Me and then Xero
- how the financial success led to creating his family office, Hoku
- how wins should be celebrated
- chips on our shoulder
- connection of sport and fast growth startups
- grandparent mindset for investors
- re-defining balance and more!
- Rowan's essay on "world class" is worth a read (here)
It’s now time to explore your curiosity. Please enjoy!
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