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Plytime Learning is a totally new concept in tutoring that makes learning more engaging and effective for children, more affordable and accessible for parents and more efficient for tutors. What began as a maths board game for their own children, is now an online learning platform aiming to make tutoring accessible for everyone.\\xa0

In this episode, Co-Founders and husband and wife Ian and Lisa McCartney talk us through the journey behind Plytime and how they unexpectedly became founders of a tech start-up\\u2026

They discuss the challenges around building a remote company culture and how to know if you\\u2019re finding the right \\u2018fit\\u2019 when hiring, as well as their fundraising journey and navigating it all as non-technical founders.\\xa0

Questions asked:\\xa0

1. Tell us a bit about yourselves and the story behind Plytime
2. What\\u2019s the vision for the future of Plytime?
3. What\\u2019s it like co-founding a business with your partner?\\xa0
4. How have you navigated being non-technical founders?\\xa0
5. You\\u2019re currently trying to fundraise at the moment, how have you found the process and have you come across any challenges?
6. You mentioned that you\\u2019re really passionate about getting the culture of the business right, especially as a fully remote company. As you\\u2019re starting to hire developers, how have you ensured that you\\u2019re finding the right fit your business?
7. What has been your biggest challenge in your career to date?
8. And finally, what one piece of advice would you give to someone wanting to start their own business?

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