Darragh Lucey is cofounder of Yooni, alongside his best friend and business partner Nathan Mayes. Yooni is a machine learning career guidance tool which simplifies the university course searching process. The youthful and vibrant platform uses machine learning, Yooni's Assessment Tool and Yooni Fit that enables students to discover their best-fit university courses.

Darragh is also the founder of Grade Academy which aims to transform the way Leaving Certificate students study. Grade Academy is an online platform that provides tuition in the form of concise and exam-driven revision courses that students can access on any device, anywhere, anytime.

We discuss how to utilize subject matter expertise to create products that are aligned to your experience. Darragh discusses his founder’s journey, the struggles, and challenges to manage your workload and excel in a variety of fields. We exchange some thoughts on the primary elements behind successful entrepreneurs, professionals, and the steps to take to begin your journey. 

Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(02:28) Darragh Lucey's background 
(06:31) Access to university information   
(09:14) Career advice & data insights   
(13:19) Building a platform & minimal viable products
(17:10) Machine learning & data science platforms
(20:50) Outsourcing advantages & responsibility
(25:42) Working in the business versus on the business
(29:50) Advantages of cofounder relationships 
(33:36) Man's Search for Meaning, Viktor Frankl
(36:13) The Strangest Secret & Alan Watts
(39:24) Drive & determination in entrepreneurship 
(43:10) Risks/reward paradigm & long term thinking
(46:10) Competitiveness & hard work

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