Zebunisso will also reflect on her personal journey as a woman and mother who has built a successful business in financial advice. She will candidly share her ‘fails’ and ‘wins’ and what she has learnt from them.
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More about Zebunisso:
Zebunisso came to New Zealand in 2003, with $50 in her pocket to study in a high school without being able to speak English. By 2023 she was an owner of several successful businesses, held a property portfolio with over 10 properties and a mother to four children.
She is now the owner of a Mike Pero franchise, an experienced lending and insurance specialist and is an active property investor. Her business was recognised among the top 60 businesses in New Zealand in 2022 and she was also celebrated as one of the top 20 women in finance in the same year.
Zebunisso became the first female to win the overall Mike Pero Franchise Award in the company’s 30-year history and continues to rank in the top three.
She is the Chair of Women in Financial Advice, and a member of the Lending Member Advisory Committee.