Rachell Carrell grew up, as she describes it, "at the end of the world," in a small town in New Zealand. Wanting to learn more about the world, she earned a scholarship to Oxford, where she eventually got her PhD and became a political economist.

Rachel says one of her keys to decision making is the need to keep her options open. This led her to McKinsey and eventually a role as a CEO at Dr. Thom, an online doctor service.

Rachel founded Koru Kids, an online childcare resource. Before she began her startup, the risk-averse Rachel said she needed to have a solid foundation of a relationship, savings, and an idea. And when starting Koru Kids, she was torn between that idea and another.  It was a 5 minute conversation with her friend Alice Bentinck of Entrepreneur First that gave her that "aha' moment.

As with all our guests, Tara asks Rachel about balancing a career with family life.  Our guests discusses outsourcing some domestic responsibilities, and  "housekeeping standards as low as they can possibly be."   Rachel also talks about the pandemic, and how it led to a physical move she would never have expected.

Finally, we talk about the importance of having a large network, and why Rachel maintains that when seeking very specific advice.

Mentioned in this episode:

Koru Kids: https://www.korukids.co.uk/

Entrepreneur First: https://www.joinef.com/

OMERS Ventures Legal Disclaimers: https://www.omersventures.com/Legal-and-Disclaimers

The Unplanned Podcast is produced by JAG in Detroit Podcasts: https://jagindetroit.com/