The Entrepreneur Experiment EE438 - 2 Startups, 2 Exits: Áine Kerr’s Blueprint for Purpose-Driven Success
Aug 7, 2025
Áine Kerr is an award-winning journalist and serial entrepreneur, co-founding Storyful and Kinzen. She shares her unique journey from teaching to tech entrepreneurship, highlighting the importance of resilience and radical transparency. Áine dives into the emotional rollercoaster of startups, detailing her experiences with both companies' acquisitions by major players. She emphasizes creating purpose-driven businesses, the significance of high-performing teams, and finding one's 'why' to inspire meaningful change in the entrepreneurial landscape.
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Áine's Early Career Planning
- Áine Kerr had a clear plan from age 15 to become both a teacher and journalist, aided by advice from her uncle.
- She first trained as a teacher to gain life experience, then transitioned to journalism with strong purpose.
Education and Journalism Connection
- Teaching and journalism share a common thread: educating and helping people make informed decisions.
- Áine's startups and platform work align with amplifying quality news and combating harmful information.
Joining Storyful Journey
- Áine emailed Mark Little after a US journalist exchange and expressed interest in Storyful.
- She joined Storyful early, helping reinvent journalism verification with a small but diverse team.
