‘The napkin came across the table’: How software giant Xero was born
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From the start of high school, Rod Drury was captivated by computing.
It was a fascination that would go on to create one of the largest ASX-listed tech companies, accounting software giant Xero.
In this week’s episode of How I Made It, The Australian Financial Review Rich List editor Yolanda Redrup finds out how a passion in high school became a $28 billion company.
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