Mike Townsend, Otter Labs: Knowing when to pivot

There isn’t a part of the startup ecosystem that Mike Townsend
hasn’t touched. As well as being an investor and mentor in the
startup space, he’s an experienced founder, dipping his toe in a
range of industries. Since founding ZingCheckout in 2012, he’s
gone on to grow HomeHero, a marketplace for families to hire
in-home care for seniors, Redeem, a crypto trading marketplace
and, his most recent endeavour, Otter Labs, which matches
software developers with startup founders. 


He is also father to Leonardo, who he says in quite the handful
in comparison!


A lot of ground is covered in this week’s chat; the future of
work, why you should stop hedging, and soft vs hard pivots. Mike
and Amrit also candidly discuss why the role of men in child
rearing needs a serious upgrade. 


Check out Mike’s fintech podcast, Around the Coin, which Amrit
has also been a guest on.


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This week’s Startup Shout Outs:


Rhythm 360 - https://www.rhythm360.io/

Mighty - https://www.mightyapp.com/



A Fascinate Production.