On to the Next One with Rod Drury, Xero Founder

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Rod Drury who is the founder of the popular accounting software Xero. Rod is a well known technology entrepreneur, CEO and co-founder of the online accounting software company Xero. He has been recognised as New Zealand Entrepreneur of the Year in 2013, Business Leader of the Year in 2012, member of the New Zealand Hi-Tech Hall of Fame, NZ Hi-Tech Entrepreneur of the Year in 2006 and 2007, World Class New Zealander for ICT in 2008 and an Honorary Fellow of the NZ Computer Society. Xero has also recently been ranked No #1 by Forbes in its list of the World’s 100 Most Innovative Growth Companies. Xero was also recently valued at close to 2 billion dollars. Lets listen into Rod Drury, interviewed by Startup Grind Melbourne Chapter Director Chris Jounnou.

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