Episode 7: Afonso Fuzeta Eça - RAIZE

<p>Meet Afonso! One of three co-founders of RAIZE, a Portuguese fintech startup.&nbsp;RAIZE is one of the largest peer-to-peer lending marketplaces in Portugal and Iberia.&nbsp;</p> <p>00:00 - Intro &amp; Rapid Fire Questions&nbsp;</p> <p>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?&nbsp;</p> <p>08:50 - What difficulties did you face building RAIZE? How did you know to overcome them?&nbsp;</p> <p>app or no app... that's the question</p> <p>18:50 - Speaking of tech: Are you a techie?&nbsp;</p> <p>21:15 - What have been / are your everyday activities in the business? What does your day-to-day role look like?&nbsp;Are you enjoying what you are doing?</p> <p>24:55 - What's next? Are you thinking about moving on from RAIZE to another project or a new company?&nbsp;How is your long-term plan related to your choice of financing for RAIZE?</p> <p>30:35 - What are the main benefits for RAIZE as a listed company?&nbsp;</p> <p>31:25 - Exploring the Portuguese fintech ecosystem and RAIZE's position in it</p> <p>38:10 - Afonso's advice for aspiring entrepreneurs</p> <p><br></p> <p>Learn more about RAIZE at <a href="https://www.raize.pt/">https://www.raize.pt/</a></p> <p>Learn more about WalkingTheTalk at <a href="https://www.walkingthetalk.io/">https://www.walkingthetalk.io/</a></p> <p>Connect with Afonso on LinkedIn <a href="https://pt.linkedin.com/in/afonsoeca">https://pt.linkedin.com/in/afonsoeca</a></p> <p>Connect with Melissa on LinkedIn&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissaoppermann/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissaoppermann/</a></p>