Opinion
Putting the 'suck' in success, or how raising $5.5m over 12 rounds of funding in five years nearly killed me
Flossie founder, winner of the 2016 Most Inspiring Individual at NZ Innovation Awards and all-round inspirational New Zealand businesswoman Jenene Crossan was coached by her first investor to never let weakness show, and for 18 years she believed that to be true. However, when she found herself reaching breaking point in one of the most stressful points of her founder career, she decided she needed to restructure her idea of what 'success' looks like. Here, Crossan shares her journey.
Innovation Heroes
Show and Tell: Inspired to innovate and grow your business?
As part of the New Zealand Innovation Council’s new video series, Innovation Heroes - Show and Tell, which will focus on eight specific elements required to achieve successful business growth, some of Aotearoa’s best-known innovators share their stories of innovation and inspiration.
New Zealand Innovation Awards
2016 New Zealand Innovation Awards Most Inspiring Individual: Jenene Crossan
The winner of the Most Inspiring Individual is... Jenene Crossan!
Year in Review 2016, brought to you by Kiwibank
Idealog Year in Review: Jenene Crossan
In the latest edition of our series asking some of Aotearoa's best-known businesspeople and visionaries to take a step back and offer their insights on how the past year has gone and how the future might unfold, we chat with Flossie founder and 2016 New Zealand Innovation Awards Most Inspiring Individual winner Jenene Crossan.
Opinion
Jenene Crossan on the secret of her success: MIUAYGA
If you’ve ever been a founder or CEO of a tech start-up you’ll know that a persistent line of questioning from peers when presenting at forums or conferences pertains to the “traits” required to succeed. Success is often seen as a “silver bullet” that if we can just grab hold of an understanding long enough, we’ll be able to shoot it out there and hit our target too.
