DiscoverHow I Made It‘The napkin came across the table’: How software giant Xero was born
‘The napkin came across the table’: How software giant Xero was born

‘The napkin came across the table’: How software giant Xero was born

Update: 2025-09-28
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From the start of high school, Rod Drury was captivated by computing. 

It was a fascination that would go on to create one of the largest ASX-listed tech companies, accounting software giant Xero.

In this week’s episode of How I Made It, The Australian Financial Review Rich List editor Yolanda Redrup finds out how a passion in high school became a $28 billion company.

This podcast was sponsored by Telstra.

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‘The napkin came across the table’: How software giant Xero was born

‘The napkin came across the table’: How software giant Xero was born

The Australian Financial Review