209: How Two Fintech Entrepreneurs Found Stable Ground in a Volatile Space, With CoinJar’s Asher Tan and Ryan Zhou
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan
English - July 25, 2018 19:17 - 39 minutes - ★★★★★ - 557 ratingsMarketing Business Entrepreneurship business entrepreneurs entrepreneurship founder growth leadership marketing marketinggrowth socialmedia startingabusiness Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
It only took six hours for Asher Tan and Ryan Zhou to put together the incubator pitch for CoinJar, a vision for a next-gen personal finance account that would capitalize on the growing interest in bitcoin and other digital currencies.
Five years later, CoinJar is a leading digital currency platform in Australia and the self-proclaimed “fastest way to access your money from anywhere in the world.” CoinJar’s users can spend, send, and trade their bitcoins, dollars, and pounds globally.
Despite the major challenges that come with scaling in a global market, the company has been profitable for the past three years. In this insightful interview, these brave founders share how they overcome scaling challenges, their next products to hit the market, and their top tips for entrepreneurs interested in creating fintech startups. Enjoy!
Key Takeaways
The specific challenges that come with scaling in a volatile market
Why prioritizing word-of-mouth marketing wins over other advertising channels in this industry
The duo's next products to hit the market
Tan and Zhou’s top tips for fintech startups
It only took six hours for Asher Tan and Ryan Zhou to put together the incubator pitch for CoinJar, a vision for a next-gen personal finance account that would capitalize on the growing interest in bitcoin and other digital currencies.
Five years later, CoinJar is a leading digital currency platform in Australia and the self-proclaimed “fastest way to access your money from anywhere in the world.” CoinJar’s users can spend, send, and trade their bitcoins, dollars, and pounds globally.
Despite the major challenges that come with scaling in a global market, the company has been profitable for the past three years. In this insightful interview, these brave founders share how they overcome scaling challenges, their next products to hit the market, and their top tips for entrepreneurs interested in creating fintech startups. Enjoy!
Key Takeaways
The specific challenges that come with scaling in a volatile market
Why prioritizing word-of-mouth marketing wins over other advertising channels in this industry
The duo's next products to hit the market
Tan and Zhou’s top tips for fintech startups