What Led You Here with Steve Vamos

In a fascinating final episode of What Led You Here - Steve Vamos closes out the podcast with one of the most important discussions yet. He speaks with Sukhinder Singh Cassidy - a founder, entrepreneur and Xero’s newly appointed global CEO. With an entrepreneurial spirit developed from an early age, Sukhinder shares the many career decisions, steps, risks and leadership lessons she has learnt on the path to becoming one of the most highly regarded and well-respected female tech executives in the world. She delves into personal stories, passions and ultimately what led her to Xero. Listen here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode Steve Vamos chats with Jules Lund, well known Australian TV and radio celebrity, and founder of the hugely successful social media and influencer marketing company, TRIBE. The company entered the realm of influencer making with a different idea, rejecting the traditional focus on reach to concentrate on the power of smaller, more personal micro-influencers to promote brands of local small businesses.  This is a captivating discussion about how Jules has used the inspiration of mentors to create his own path to success. Listen hereSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Steve Vamos speaks with Connor McLeod who at just 12 years of age and blind from birth, started a petition to the Australian government to introduce tactile banknotes letting blind or vision-impaired people quickly identify its value. When he was initially brushed off, he lobbied MPs and lodged a formal complaint to the Human Rights Commission. He even went to Canberra with his mum to deliver his petition, with 57,000 signatures. Connor’s campaigning was successful, and starting in 2016, new banknotes were introduced. This is a wonderful, uplifting story of resilience, independence, being steadfast in your beliefs and forever changing the Australian currency. Listen here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode Steve Vamos talks with Rebecca Smith, or Bex as she is known in the professional football world. This conversation reflects on Bex’s journey from a top professional football player including being a two-time Olympian, and captain of the New Zealand side in two World Cup… to a business leader and founder of two companies. Bex is a powerhouse who tells a heartfelt story of why she entered football and why her passions extend far beyond the playing field.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Vamos is joined by Jenn Low, founder and CEO of Wanderlust + Co, the Malaysian-based brand creating high-street fashion jewellery priced for real people. Jenn started her company on the floor of her bedroom in Melbourne when she was in her early 20s and describes how her 12 year journey has been influenced by sources of inspiration including; the discovery of an unserved market, advice from her father, jewellery designs inspired by the aesthetics of nature and the universe; and the energy of  Wanderlust + Co's devoted customers. This is an episode not to be missed, with an entrepreneur and leader, who believes that the beauty of her products extends to the manufacturing process and sourcing of materials. Listen hereSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Vamos is joined by Cal Henderson, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at Slack - the fastest startup to reach  “unicorn” status, achieving a billion-dollar valuation in just over a year. This is a fascinating discussion about how staying true to your purpose can lead you in many different directions on the path to success. Cal shares details of his journey and the many lessons he has learnt along the way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Steve Vamos recaps on his favourite tips and insights from his guests in the first season of What Led You Here. You'll hear from John Collison, Co-Founder of Stripe and Rod Drury, Founder of Xero, about the importance of having belief in your idea and how using this belief helps to overcome fear or doubt. You'll hear from Emma Lewisham and Anthony Zaccaria about what it takes to build long term business success, And Rashida Gayle on her approach to leading teams. We're gearing up for another season, so stay tuned as we kick off 2022 with more guests, more discussions and more great tips from leaders and entrepreneurs who know what it takes to build lasting business success.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Steve chats to Emma Lewisham, Co-Founder and CEO of the natural skincare company by the same name…. Emma Lewisham. Over the course of the last three years Emma and her team has pioneered her line of scientifically backed,100 percent natural skincare products that have challenged the accepted operating methods in the super-competitive global market for luxury cosmetics and built sustainability deeply into her business from the start. This commitment to sustainable business practices earned her business the endorsement of Jane Goodall, world renowned environmentalist and UN messenger for peace. Learn more about Emma's journey and why being good to the planet is also good for business.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Steve chats with Anthony Zaccaria, co-founder and CCO of Linktree - a company that has created the market leading tool enabling creators, brands, artists, publishers, agencies, and businesses of all sizes to curate an online ecosystem, engage with their audience and monetize their passion. This is one of the truly great hacks in the world of social commerce. Today their innovation is used by more than 18 million customers to optimize their online presence and content. It’s a fascinating story of innovation, belief and giving back.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode Steve Vamos chats to Xero’s Founder, Rod Drury. As the company celebrates its 15th year anniversary, they discuss Rod’s unwavering belief in the key role technology could play in making life better for people in small business, their advisors and communities all around the world. This belief was his north star and a little known company in New Zealand was one of the first to create accounting software in the cloud. The idea took off and today, Xero has  over 2.7 million subscribers globally.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Steve Vamos chats to Rashida Gayle, Founder and CEO of Twenty Six Entertainment. Amidst the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic uncertainty, Rashida founded Twenty Six Entertainment, a sports and entertainment agency maximizing clients’ exposure and income, while creating culturally-attuned and meaningful brand collaborations. Since its inception, Rashida has diversified and nearly doubled her portfolio, catapulting into the influencer and brand consulting space while adding new clients to her roster and being named in Forbes 30 under 30 in 2021. Rashida shares her perspectives on believing in your dreams, the importance of inspirational role models and why putting the people around you first is the only way you can achieve true business success. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode Steve Vamos chats to John Collison, Co-Founder and President at Stripe about how he and his brother Patrick helped make accepting payments on the internet simpler and more inclusive. Today, Stripe powers millions of online businesses around the world, and according to John the company is only just getting started on breaking down the barriers for even more small businesses. John shares his insights and advice on what he thinks it takes to go from startup to success.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In an increasingly complex and fast changing world, Steve Vamos, CEO of Xero talks to CEOs, founders and entrepreneurs about their path to success and how they have embraced change, made sacrifices, overcome fear and demonstrated true belief in their ideas. Guests on the show share their tips, experiences and learnings and how they instill their belief in others who are on the journey with them. Subscribe now to receive future episodes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.