Plytime Learning is a totally new concept in tutoring that makes learning more engaging and effective for children, more affordable and accessible for parents and more efficient for tutors. What began as a maths board game for their own children, is now an online learning platform aiming to make tutoring accessible for everyone.
In this episode, Co-Founders and husband and wife Ian and Lisa McCartney talk us through the journey behind Plytime and how they unexpectedly became founders of a tech start-up…
They discuss the challenges around building a remote company culture and how to know if you’re finding the right ‘fit’ when hiring, as well as their fundraising journey and navigating it all as non-technical founders.
Questions asked:
- Tell us a bit about yourselves and the story behind Plytime
- What’s the vision for the future of Plytime?
- What’s it like co-founding a business with your partner?
- How have you navigated being non-technical founders?
- You’re currently trying to fundraise at the moment, how have you found the process and have you come across any challenges?
- You mentioned that you’re really passionate about getting the culture of the business right, especially as a fully remote company. As you’re starting to hire developers, how have you ensured that you’re finding the right fit your business?
- What has been your biggest challenge in your career to date?
- And finally, what one piece of advice would you give to someone wanting to start their own business?
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