200 - From Sheep-Farming To Best Business Woman 2017 - Rachel Carrell, CEO of Koru Kids

Rachel has always hustled to outgrow her surroundings. We learn how she entered competitions to break out of New Zealand and become a tech disruptor.

Rachel Carrell Rachel Carrell is the CEO of KoruKids, building the world's best childcare service. She was the former CEO of DrThom, a healthcare company which she grew to 1.3 million paying users in 3 countries. She has a DPhil in Development from the University of Oxford, where she was a Rhodes Scholar, and was elected as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2014. She was named 'Best Business Woman in Technology' at the 2017 Best Business Women awards, and also won the 'Inspirational Mother' award at the 2017 Inspiration awards. Takeaways Building trust as a foundation with your people will bring more positive consequences. Having an emotional check-in within your team will help you understand each other and boost productivity at work. Who: The A Method for Hiring (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Who-Geoff-Smart/dp/0345504194) by Geoff Smart and Randy Street - (book recommended when hiring) 01:20 - Who is Rachel? 02:00 - Childhood Competitions and Entrepreneurial Experience 04:16 - Common Things About Founders 05:14 - Other Business Experience 06:24 - Management Consulting Experience 07:28 - People Management Tip 12:51 - Hiring People 16:43 - Interview Sample Questions 20:38 - Feedback Received by Rachel 23:35 - How did Rachel start Koru Kids 28:22 - The Koru Kids Team 33:55 - Rachel's Childhood Memories 36:01 - Kindest Thing Done for Rachel 38:34 - Rachel's advice CONNECT WITH RACHEL Koru Kids (https://www.korukids.co.uk/) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachcarrell) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/rach.of.koru.kids) Twitter (https://twitter.com/rachcarrell) ABOUT THE HOST My name is Sam Harris. I am a British entrepreneur, investor and explorer. From hitchhiking across Kazakstan to programming AI doctors I am always pushing myself in the spirit of curiosity and Growth. My background is in Biology and Psychology with a passion for improving the world and human behaviour. I have built and sold companies from an early age and love coming up with unique ways to make life more enjoyable and meaningful. Connect with Sam: LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharris48/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/samjamharris/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/samjamharris) Wiser than Yesterday (https://www.wiserpod.com) ReasonFM (https://reason.fm/podcast/growth-mindset-podcast) Support the Show - Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/growthmindset) Subscribe! If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and rate it. And of course, share with your friends! Special Guest: Rachel Carrell.

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200 - From Sheep-Farming To Best Business Woman 2017 - Rachel Carrell, CEO of Koru Kids

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