WINNING TRAITS OF YOUNG CEOS
Genevieve George , 23-year-old CEO of OneShift , a job search platform .
“ The beautiful thing about being 23 is that I don ’ t have four kids and a mortgage . I can take a risk and put my best foot forward ,” said George . opportunities ,” George said to the Sunday Morning Herald .
“ We ’ ve got mums looking for flexible work through to teenagers and retirees . Recently we matched a hospital director on long service leave with a startup looking for a short-term business strategist .”
Since its launch , the business has garnered over 300,000 jobseekers with a staff of 35 and $ 5 million in starting investment . Last year the company was valued at $ 18 million ; this year , its revenue has increased by 65 percent .
George ’ s persistence and not being afraid to fail have been two great assets for her and her company . She also cites her lack of business knowledge as a positive trait as well .
“ It meant I could make decisions on the fly based on gut instinct rather than rely on precedent or hard and fast rules ,” she said . “ It wasn ’ t a question of ‘ do I have the skill-set ?’ but ‘ what can I do to make this work ?’”
“ The beautiful thing about being 23 is that I don ’ t have four kids and a mortgage . I can take a risk and put my best foot forward ,” said George , who works more often than not , even on the weekends .
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