In this episode we have Chieu Cao, Founder and CEO of Mintago, and former Co-Founder of Perkbox. Mintago is a financial wellbeing platform, helping businesses adapt and support their employees in changing economic conditions. 

In the episode, Chieu discusses his route into entrepreneurship and his motivations behind both starting and exiting Perkbox. He then dives into the concept of financial wellbeing and why this is more important now than ever, and how he hopes Mintago can be a help as a trailblazer in this space. 

Finally, Chieu discusses his learnings from Perkbox, and the changes he has made a second-time founder, as well as how he has actively worked to develop his skills as a leader.

Questions asked:

1. Tell us a bit about yourself and the story behind Mintago
2. You’ve worked for some incredible businesses in their early days, can you tell us what you learnt from working within those businesses that set you up for being an entrepreneur?
3. You’ve stepped down from Perkbox and are now an advisor, was there a specific catalyst for you to finally realise it was time to move on? 
4. What is financial wellbeing?
5. What is Mintago’s approach to financial wellbeing and how are you trailblazing in this space?
6. As a second time founder, what learnings have you taken from your first venture into your second? Are there any mistakes that you have learnt from or things that you have done differently?
7. How have you developed your skills as a Founder and a leader?
8. What has been the biggest challenge in your career to date?
9. What one piece of advice would you give to someone looking to start their own business?

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