EPISODE · Feb 12, 2025 · 50 MIN
The story of founding Currency Cloud and Railsr, with Nigel Verdon
from The HiveMind Interviews: Sharing the secrets of successful Fintechs · host jamesbarkert
I talk to Nigel Verdon about his entrepreneurial journey, including 3 companies with exists and 1 unicorn. Nigel is an engineer by trade and you can see this in how he approaches company building. I don't think I've spoken to another founder with such a clear and elegant understanding of all the moving parts. You'll understand why when you watch the episode. - Succession planning and how he knew when to step back - The importance of developer experience in selling technology and how developers don't want to talk to salespeople - Why the innovation wave has finished in Fintech, for now.. - Understanding the buyer and building a product they need
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I talk to Nigel Verdon about his entrepreneurial journey, including 3 companies with exists and 1 unicorn. Nigel is an engineer by trade and you can see this in how he approaches company building. I don't think I've spoken to another founder with such a clear and elegant understanding of all the moving parts. You'll understand why when you watch the episode. - Succession planning and how he knew when to step back - The importance of developer experience in selling technology and how developers don't want to talk to salespeople - Why the innovation wave has finished in Fintech, for now.. - Understanding the buyer and building a product they need
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