About Kate

Kate Hayward is the UK Managing Director at Xero, where she leads the company's mission to empower small businesses, accountants and bookkeepers through technology. Passionate about entrepreneurship, financial education and inclusive leadership, Kate is a strong advocate for helping people realise their potential regardless of their background.

About Xero

Xero is a global cloud accounting platform that helps small businesses, accountants and bookkeepers manage their finances more efficiently. Its software and educational resources are designed to simplify business finances and support sustainable growth.

Chapters

0:00 Introduction

1:15 Kate's first job and the power of asking for feedback

2:42 Why you should build your own network

3:24 How to build a network when you know nobody

4:27 What "putting into your network" really means

5:34 How to demonstrate effort on your CV

6:25 Growing up with a self-employed dad

7:02 Perfectionism, resilience and believing anything is possible

8:46 Introversion, imposter syndrome and earning your place

9:57 Kate's journey to becoming UK Managing Director at Xero

11:15 Why you can't do it all and why that's okay

12:33 Dyslexia, AI and turning challenges into strengths

14:09 Why small businesses are struggling right now

15:49 Who teaches you to be an entrepreneur?

17:06 The one financial skill every business owner needs

18:02 What Xero does and supporting 1.3 million UK businesses

20:06 Breaking down barriers to entrepreneurship

20:49 Would Kate ever become an entrepreneur?

21:39 The quote that defines Kate's leadership

23:29 Kate's invisible success

24:13 Kate's Duvet Flip

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