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Welcome to Your Pursuit of Happiness podcast. Join your hosts Laura and Paul as they explore career and industry issues that matter to people working in the Irish Fintech and financial services industry.
Back in 2023 with our focus on Web3 & Blockchain. First up, Owen O Driscoll, Founder of Impact Investing platform - Plandail. Paul & Owen get into all things Plandail, the world of Web3 and how to break into it and advice for someone thinking of going out on their own.
0:38 Seconds - Intro
1:35 – Owen & Plandail – the back story and blockchain
8:10 – The Maltese Accelerator
9:00 – The fundamentals of a business are sector and technology agnostic
10:00 – a good idea is not necessarily a commercial idea and raising money through VC
11:30 – What exactly Plandail do
14:20 – Why blockchain technology was important for Plandail
17:10 – Web3 – where is it going in Ireland and globally in 2023 and beyond
22:20 – Advice for budding entrepreneurs – talk to people and validate
25:50 – Stepping away from a ‘steady’ pay check
30 – Is redundancy the right time to start your own business?
28:50 – Getting into the blockchain / Web3 world
30:15 – Web3 & Blockchain community in Ireland
Links:
Plandail.com
Owen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/owenodriscoll/
Your Pursuit Of Happiness
Welcome to Your Pursuit of Happiness podcast. Join your hosts Laura and Paul as they explore career and industry issues that matter to people working in the Irish Fintech and financial services industry.
