150: Celebrating Fintech Chatter Podcast

By Dexter Cousins on 22/06/2023

It's episode 150 of Fintech Chatter so we decided to something a bit different. In this two part interview Simon Lee from Patona turns the tables and plays host while Dexter answers the questions.

Interview with Dexter Cousins of Tier One People

Part one:

Dexter Cousins, founder of Tier One People and host of Fintech Chatter shares his background from being a failed graphic designer, working in the motorsport industry and his path into recruitment before then launching Tier One People.

Simon gets Dexter's views on the latest market developments. And they also discuss the impacts of AI and remote working on careers and business. And Dexter shares his tips on how to build high performance teams.

Part two:
Dexter shares his recruitment tips and the exact process he follows to hire amazing talent.

They also talk about the amazing opportunities we have with AI.

Dexter also shares his insights on the current economic situation and the opportunities it is presenting to Fintech founders. Plus he shares his tips on the ideas and businesses that will get funded in a downturn.

Special Thanks to Simon Lee at Patona for hosting this show.

Patona is the #1 Platform to hire, manage and pay remote teams.

Patona helps businesses get more done by fast tracking the recruitment, onboarding and contracting of trusted global teams through a single platform.

Tier One People is proud to be Patona's first official recruitment partner.

Find out more: https://www.patona.com.au/ 

Article written by Dexter Cousins
Founder of Tier One People and host of the Fintech Chatter Podcast.

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