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<p>There’s investing, and then there’s "Capital I Investing", the one that comes with big risk, and if it works, big reward.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Today’s guest Rowan Simpson is someone who’s flown under the radar in that scene for a while, first working at some of our iconic tech startups, and then investing in them.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Rowan Simpson started out by saving up $10,000 to create his own tech company, Flathunt.co.nz. He’s since gone on a journey that involves TradeMe, Xero, Vend, and Timely, iconic companies, and he’s got millions more than that first $10,000.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Now, he’s a private and early-stage venture investor, keeping an eye out for that next great business that can take the world by storm&nbsp;</p><br><p>So how did he get from $10,000 to tens of millions… and what does he want the rest of us to know, before we try to copy him?&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>Links</strong></p><p>Follow Frances Cook on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FrancesCookNZ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/francescooknz/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram </a>and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@francescooknz?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>, or join the <a href="https://www.francescook.co.nz/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Money Memo newsletter</a> for a free weekly money tip in your inbox each week.</p><br><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Making Cents

Frances Cook

"TradeMe nearly failed... then we sold for $750 million" - Rowan Simpson on how to make millions in startups

APR 6, 202558 MIN
Making Cents

"TradeMe nearly failed... then we sold for $750 million" - Rowan Simpson on how to make millions in startups

APR 6, 202558 MIN

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<p>There’s investing, and then there’s "Capital I Investing", the one that comes with big risk, and if it works, big reward.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Today’s guest Rowan Simpson is someone who’s flown under the radar in that scene for a while, first working at some of our iconic tech startups, and then investing in them.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Rowan Simpson started out by saving up $10,000 to create his own tech company, Flathunt.co.nz. He’s since gone on a journey that involves TradeMe, Xero, Vend, and Timely, iconic companies, and he’s got millions more than that first $10,000.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Now, he’s a private and early-stage venture investor, keeping an eye out for that next great business that can take the world by storm&nbsp;</p><br><p>So how did he get from $10,000 to tens of millions… and what does he want the rest of us to know, before we try to copy him?&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>Links</strong></p><p>Follow Frances Cook on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FrancesCookNZ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/francescooknz/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram </a>and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@francescooknz?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>, or join the <a href="https://www.francescook.co.nz/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Money Memo newsletter</a> for a free weekly money tip in your inbox each week.</p><br><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>