A CTO perspective on building a startup, founding multiples fintech and becoming a startup mentor - Paul Barnes-Hoggett (Alice, Daylight) - S2 Ep16

Welcome to this new episode of Explore! 😎Thank you for tuning in - I receive a lot of encouragement on LinkedIn and I wanted to let you know that the best way to send me some love is to follow this podcast and give it 5 stars. It will allow others to discover it. 🙏Thank you to OpenVC for support this podcast. 🤝What is OpenVC? It’s a free fundraising platform used by 10,000 founders and 5,000 investors (VCs, angels, family offices). The platform provides features such as a fundraising CRM, AI pitch deck analytics and open rate tracking.Through the premium membership, you can raise 5 times faster. With the code: "EXPLORE” you can upgrade to OpenVC Premium and get a 20% discount. 📈🔥In this episode I sit down with Paul Barnes-Hoggett, a repeat fintech founder and multiple times CTO that became a startup mentor.Paul shares his journey, from his early days studying architecture to his role at Adobe and his ventures into entrepreneurship. He discusses his transition from technology to starting a meal kit service, the journey of developing Alice Financial, and his recent mentorship roles. Paul provides insights on building and scaling startups, understanding product-market fit, the CTO's role in fundraising and how to approach product partnerships. 🚀If you’re an entrepreneur, listen to this to increase your chances of raising money. 📈Have a great episode! Listen on 🟢Spotify.Listen on 🟣Apple Podcast.Learn more about Explore: ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠. Learn more about ⁠⁠⁠Paul.Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction01:35 Paul's Early Career and Education03:44 Transition to Freelancing06:58 Joining Adobe and Key Learnings11:16 First Entrepreneurial Venture: Meal Kit Subscription18:05 Founding Alice Financial25:30 Role of CTO in Fundraising32:54 Life After Daylight34:41 Advice for Startup Founders41:45 Conclusion and Farewell This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit climateventuresvco2.substack.com