

GoCardless' Hiroki Takeuchi: "We thought about quitting once a week"
8 snips Apr 26, 2019
Hiroki Takeuchi, founder of GoCardless, talks about starting at Y Combinator, switching ideas, laying the payment plumbing of the Internet, and the rise of the London fintech scene. He also shares his personal story of resilience after a cycling accident that paralyzed him and how it changed his focus.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Experiencing Y Combinator and Learning from Successful Founders
02:55 • 3min
Evolving the Initial Idea
05:48 • 4min
Subscription Services and Payment Solutions
09:41 • 17min
Overcoming Challenges and Building Support Networks
26:59 • 5min
Challenges of Parenthood and Goals of GoCardless
31:58 • 2min
Unexpected Obstacles, Financial Regulation, and Writing a Blog
34:20 • 4min