Meet Afonso! One of three co-founders of RAIZE, a Portuguese fintech startup. RAIZE is one of the largest peer-to-peer lending marketplaces in Portugal and Iberia.
00:00 - Intro & Rapid Fire Questions
04:00 - DId you plan to build your own company? Who had the initial idea? Were you ever scared about whether or not this is going to work?
08:50 - What difficulties did you face building RAIZE? How did you know to overcome them?
app or no app... that's the question
18:50 - Speaking of tech: Are you a techie?
21:15 - What have been / are your everyday activities in the business? What does your day-to-day role look like? Are you enjoying what you are doing?
24:55 - What's next? Are you thinking about moving on from RAIZE to another project or a new company? How is your long-term plan related to your choice of financing for RAIZE?
30:35 - What are the main benefits for RAIZE as a listed company?
31:25 - Exploring the Portuguese fintech ecosystem and RAIZE's position in it
38:10 - Afonso's advice for aspiring entrepreneurs
Learn more about RAIZE at https://www.raize.pt/
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Connect with Afonso on LinkedIn https://pt.linkedin.com/in/afonsoeca
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