Every great manager started somewhere. The Accidental Manager interviews people at the top of their careers, uncovering stories and tools that have helped them thrive.

Welcome to the first episode of The Accidental Manager Podcast, on todays show we have Brooke Roberts.&nbsp;
 
Brooke is a Founder, Executive Director and Co-CEO of Sharesies, an online investment platform that gives someone with $5 the same investment opportunities as someone with 500,000. Sharesies has a mission to financially empower a new generation of investors. As of October 2020, the platform has more than 225,000 customers and over $700m invested after launching 3 years ago.&nbsp;
 
Brooke studied Commerce and Marketing culminating in a Masters of Finance. She first landed a role as a marketing assistant for not-for-profit organisation GS1 and went on to finance, product, and marketing roles at AJ Park, Kiwibank, and Xero before founding Sharesies.
 
In this episode we delve into the role of a manager and diversity, maintaining work/life balance, finding a mentor, building culture at a hypergrowth company and much more!&nbsp;

Welcome to the first episode of The Accidental Manager Podcast, on todays show we have Brooke Roberts.&nbsp;

Brooke is a Founder, Executive Director and Co-CEO of Sharesies, an online investment platform that gives someone with $5 the same investment opportunities as someone with 500,000. Sharesies has a mission to financially empower a new generation of investors. As of October 2020, the platform has more than 225,000 customers and over $700m invested after launching 3 years ago.&nbsp;

Brooke studied Commerce and Marketing culminating in a Masters of Finance. She first landed a role as a marketing assistant for not-for-profit organisation GS1 and went on to finance, product, and marketing roles at AJ Park, Kiwibank, and Xero before founding Sharesies.

In this episode we delve into the role of a manager and diversity, maintaining work/life balance, finding a mentor, building culture at a hypergrowth company and much more!&nbsp;