Episode Details

In this episode of the DevReady Podcast, our hosts, Andrew Romeo and Anthony Sapountzis, are joined by Stuart Thornton, Founder of heros.xyz, a membership club of athletes and fans committed to inspiring and investing in each other. Listen in to understand Stuart’s journey—of how he co-founded hoolah (now Shopback), Asia’s omnichannel ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ ecosystem headquartered in Singapore, and how he then went on to found heros.xyz. Topics Covered • Stuart’s background and how hoolah was founded • What are the elements for a start-up? • How to form the right team at the right time? • Understanding merchant engagement models • Need for MVP • Value of communicaton in a team • How heros.xyz was founded Important Time Stamps • Setting up the ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ ecosystem (1:51 – 5:12) • The Start-Up Allure (5:13 – 7:38) • Working With the Right People at the Right Time (9:08 – 12:33) • The Sales Process (15:21 – 19:09) • How to Build Traction (20:51 – 22:47) • We Made a Sale in 10 minutes (22:48 – 25:00) • Value Communication in the Team (31:21 - 33:05) • How heros.xyz came to be? (33:17 – 39:32) Follow & Subscribe to the DevReady Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aerionTech LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aeri... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aeriontech/ Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/36XdTFQ Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/2Uz6CLL Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2uaqDvt