SME & Entrepreneur Podcast
Entrepreneurial insights from the founder & creator of one of NZ's most successful start-ups (My Food Bag) - Guest Cecilia Robinson
27 May 2022
This episode is loaded with amazing business insights, that will add value to new business owners, side hustlers, business who need support and generally people who are interested in how amazing NZ businesses start and grow to annually earn over 200 million. Cecilia details the emotional challenges she faced during her time building My Food Bag and many more anecdotal stories of Au Pair, and the new journey that Cecilia and her husband James are on. Tend is a full-service primary healthcare provider, offering GP services online and in the clinic. They have re-imagined healthcare as you know it, using a mobile app to deliver healthcare without the hassle. As founder and creator of one of New Zealand’s most successful ever start-ups My Food Bag – Cecilia is one of NZ’s leading entrepreneurs. A serial entrepreneur and innovator, Cecilia is now the founder and Co-CEO of Tend Health. Cecilia has won more awards than you can shake a stick at (Supreme Winner 2017 Women of Influence Awards, Next Magazine Businesswoman of the Year 2014, EY Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2013, HER Businesswoman of the Year 2012 to name a few). Following 6 years as Co-CEO of the food delivery service, Cecilia is now a board member and founding trustee of the Prince’s Trust New Zealand as well as Tend Health and Pie Funds. Devoted mum to 9 year old Thomas, 5 year old Leila and baby Charlie, Cecilia is passionate about helping women in business and solving the everyday problems of working mums and dads. How Au Pair Link, My Food Bag and Tend Health were developed and become so successful The best form of marketing for My Food Bag The journey to change the quality of health care in NZ and make kiwi’s the healthiest people on the planet Cecilia's most challenging era in her business career Why hiring people who believe in your vision is essential Who you should hire first when you are starting to grow your business The insights and data you need to consider when taking your business idea into reality When to act and not react to business challenges Cecilia’s definition of success Cecilia’s definition of an entrepreneur
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