In this special episode we are shining the spotlight on the Tier One People community members.
Sue Steel is a specialist in People, Culture and Scaling. Most recently Sue advised Slyp, scaled Aussie Tech success story, NearMap and she's now at Deputy helping scale another Aussie tech unicorn.
Sue was responsible for scaling one of Australia's first Fintech, Society One, taking the business from 30 - 80 people.
Sue shares her insights with Dexter Cousins as they discuss strategies on how to scale effectively. they share their tips on what founders can do to avoid the growing pains.
You can connect with Sue - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sue-steel/
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