Episode Summary
Daniel Flynn is co-founder of Thankyou, a social enterprise that was founded in 2008 and sells consumer products to help end extreme poverty. In 2015 Daniel’s book, Chapter One, became a bestseller and generated $1.4 million in sales in its first month using an unorthodox “pay-what-you-want” model. In his conversation with Adam, Daniel discusses his belief that “leaders are learners”, and how working with a psychologist to come to terms with some of his personal challenges helped him grow into the leader he is today.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Day One Podcast
00:29 Meet Daniel Flynn
00:45 Daniel's Journey in the Startup Community
02:02 Observations on the Ecosystem in 2011
03:05 The Social Enterprise Landscape
04:28 The Importance of Lifelong Learning
06:40 Gaps in the Business Landscape in Australia
09:18 Positive Changes in the Community
10:20 Personal Growth and Leadership Journey
14:11 The Challenge of Extreme Poverty
16:30 Unpopular Opinions on the Startup Ecosystem
19:10 Advice for New Founders
20:49 Importance of Playing the Long Game
22:32 The Future of ThankYou and Its Mission
23:55 Closing Remarks
Resources
Thankyou: https://thankyou.co/Daniel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/danielmflynn
