EP36 Gemma Godfrey on Building Fintech, Selling a Business and Covid-19 Money Matters

My guest this week is entrepreneur and Executive Editor of the Times Money Mentor, Gemma Godfrey. In this episode, Gemma tells us how she built her fintech business Moola, launching in 2015 and selling in 2018. Those three whirlwind years saw Gemma raise multiple investment rounds, build a strong team and ultimately navigate a divorce and the business sale concurrently. Reflecting on our personal finances during the Covid-19 pandemic, Gemma says: “the crisis will disproportionately affect women’s finances” as economic challenges layer on top of existing inequalities. Gemma then recommends a series of practical steps to ensure we’re making the best decisions possible right now for our financial health. This conversation was recorded on 30th April 2020. Tweet us! https://twitter.com/TheWotPod DM us! https://www.instagram.com/thewotpod/ Or hop over to Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thewotpod Chapters: 00:00 Episode Taster 02:04 Chapter 1: “Looking back, I didn’t want to be an entrepreneur” 13:04 Chapter 2: Selling the business 23:54 Chapter 3: Managing personal finances during Covid-19 29:40 Chapter 4: “Two people decide to have a child, but one is disadvantaged” 34:16 Chapter 5: Just be vulnerable Connect with Gemma Godfrey and get information from the Times Money Mentor: https://twitter.com/GCGodfrey https://twitter.com/TTMoneyMentor https://www.instagram.com/gcgodfrey/ https://www.instagram.com/TimesMoneyMentor/ https://www.thetimes.co.uk/money-mentor/ Connect with your host, Frankie Cotton: https://frankiecotton.com https://twitter.com/FrankieCotton_ https://www.instagram.com/frankiecotton_/ Women On Top is a Let’s Be Frank production. https://letsbefrank.co