I Sold A Venture-Backed Startup Then Started Again, While Having a Young Family: Andy McGinley
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In this episode of Profits & Parenting, Jordan sits down with Andy McGinley, co-founder and CEO of Hosel, a marketplace that compares second-hand golf clubs across sellers, like Skyscanner for golf. Andy previously founded CareSourcer, a care marketplace that raised around £9 million in venture funding before a COVID pivot and a sale. He is now building again as a dad of two young girls. In this episode, Andy traces his path from his family's care at home business in Edinburgh to CareSou...
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