Fail File: Sarah Kennedy, Calocurb founder & CEO

Fail File: Sarah Kennedy, Calocurb founder & CEO
Sarah Kennedy. (Image: Supplied)
Victoria Carter
Each fortnight, Victoria Carter speaks to someone about failure, disappointment and what they learned. This week, she talks to Sarah Kennedy, founder and chief executive of Calocurb, a revolutionary weight management product which was commercialised after 15 years and $30 million of New Zealand Government-backed science. The company currently sells in five international markets and continues to grow rapidly.I was really disappointed when: Many years ago, I was a vet for Kelly Tarlton. They rang me when they had a heavily pregnant bronze wh...

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