The Launch and Rise of TinyBeans with co-founder SJ Kurtini
Women on Boards I Making it Real
Release Date: 04/27/2020
Going full circle and building collegiality
Women on Boards I Making it Real
Kerrie's journey has gone full circle, from a young Girl Guide to CEO of Girl Guide’s SA.
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Trailblazing education and equality with grace
Women on Boards I Making it Real
A true trailblazer, inspiration and exemplar of gratitude, service and living a rich life.
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From mature aged student to the ASX
Women on Boards I Making it Real
After leaving school Kelly went straight to work in insurance as a fresh-faced junior. A move she says, in hindsight, was fundamental to her success.
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Finance, life after the Commonwealth Games & more ...
Women on Boards I Making it Real
Helen Moore learned English as a second language as she grew up Yeppoon in central Queensland. By her mid-twenties she had met her husband, had two children and had returned to university to study accounting.
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Following a plan and having a strong connection to your board
Women on Boards I Making it Real
An experienced finance partner with Grant Thornton, Holly made the leap to her first board role once her children started school and she had some more time.
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The Launch and Rise of TinyBeans with co-founder SJ Kurtini
Women on Boards I Making it Real
Sarah-Jane “S-J” Kurtini and Stephen O'Young founded Tinybeans in 2012. After a chance introduction SJ was sold on the idea after a 30-minute meeting. And the rest they say is history.
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Overcoming challenges and leading by example
Women on Boards I Making it Real
Claire Braund talks to Nadia Moffatt about how she overcame an acquired brain injury to build a successful board career. Nadia is an experienced non-exec director, chair & advocate in the corporate, public & NFP sectors, including:
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Building an ASX Portfolio
Women on Boards I Making it Real
As a highly successful marketer, Cheryl Hayman is a portfolio director currently sitting on three ASX boards as well as not for profits.
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How things have changed in the boardroom
Women on Boards I Making it Real
Join Claire Braund (Founder of Women on Boards and CEO of Women on Boards in Australia) and Fiona Hathorn (Founder and CEO of Women on Boards in the UK) when they get together to reflect how things have changed in the world of the boardroom since they first talked about launching in the UK back in 2012.
info_outlineSarah-Jane “S-J” Kurtini and Stephen O'Young founded Tinybeans in 2012. After moving to Australia with her husband and small daughter, SJ built a reputation as a savvy social media strategist while taking on part time work that she could do while her daughter was napping. This led to an introduction to Stephen O’Young.
Stephen had the idea for TinyBeans as he sought to track his second son's developmental milestones. Finding that no one would take him seriously as an Asian male trying to launch an App for children, he was looking for a female business partner with marketing expertise. He outlined his concept to SJ, who was sold on the idea after a 30-minute meeting. And the rest they say is history.
Hear how Stephen and SJ built TinyBeans to have more than three million users, 100+ million memories, App of the Day three times, AND how they learned about governance, drew straws to be on the board, flipped the board and listed on the ASX.
SJ gives a warts and all account of the eight year journey, which saw her move from Australia to New York (which she says was an amazing experience for her family) and now back to Australia's Central Coast, where she is now taking step back and having a six month sabbatical as she ponders her next project.