Fireside Chat with Rebekah Campbell: Startup Skills for Life & Book Launch for '138 Dates'
Event description
Discover how Rebekah Campbell raised $17M to launch an incredibly successful business and the life lessons she learnt along the way.
Meet Rebekah Campbell - CEO & Co-founder of Zambesi, Co-founder of Hey You and former columnist for the New York Times.
She joins us for an intimate fireside chat, to launch her new book - ‘138 Dates’.
Rebekah will discuss:
- The strategic approach she applied to building two start-ups
- How she managed the transitions from corporate to startup and back to corporate.
- Her remarkable journey raising capital in Silicon Valley.
- How she applied the professional skills she learnt along the way to accomplishing her personal goals
So if you’re searching for inspiration to transition to a startup and maintain your life goals, don’t miss this fascinating talk.
Drinks and nibbles will be served and there will be an opportunity to have your book signed. To discover and attend similar events, please sign up to our Pivott Newsletter HERE.
About Rebekah
Rebekah Campbell is the co-founder of Hey You, a mobile app used by more than one million Australians to order and pay at cafes, and author of 138 Dates: The true story of one woman’s search for everything. She has kept a blog about her experiences as an entrepreneur which was named 'Best Business Blog' by Smart Company and became a New York Times column in 2012. Rebekah writes a monthly opinion piece for AFR BOSS Magazine and has contributed to Mamamia, Women’s Agenda and Stuff. She is a high-profile public speaker who spoke at TEDx Sydney and numerous events for Business Chicks. Rebekah was named a Woman of Influence in 2015 and APEC Young Woman Innovator. She is currently the host and curator of the City of Sydney's virtual event series 'Reboot', supporting 18,000 Sydney business owners to recover from the impact of COVID 19. Rebekah’s personal passion is her everything which she discovered when completing her recent book.
'Rebekah has taught me a lot, in our earliest days she gave us advice that had a massive impact on our company. She’s one of the most tenacious people I know and it’s wonderful to see that tenacity bear so much fruit for her.' Melanie Perkins, Cofounder & CEO Canva
People who've read advance copies say:
‘I found that I could not put this book down. I laughed, I cried, and I was aghast at Rebekah’s experiences – yet all of it was important to show the rich tapestry of life. You will enjoy the ride, and whether you have experienced the same, you will learn what determination, persistence and a plan can do in every area of your life.’
- Naomi Simson, Shark Tank, Founder Red Balloon, Best Selling Author
‘This is one of the most vivid and honest accounts of love I’ve read. This book will change lives - I only wish I’d read it when I was 35. I couldn’t put it down for three days and it felt like saying goodbye to a great friend when I finished.’
- Fleur Brown, Founding Team TEDxSydney
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