Jordane Giuly is a 3x co-founder having started French Fintech unicorn Spendesk and most recently SMB financing company Defacto. As a French entrepreneur he brings an interesting, international perspective to parenting and company building. He’s a loving husband and the father of two kids. In our conversation today we discussed:
Comparing California cuisine to French cuisine
The differences in parenting support between France and the U.S.
Deciding how many kids to have
Raising kids internationally while starting a company
Paternity leave for startup founders
Doing diaper changes while talking to investors
Watching your own parents become grandparents
How becoming a Dad has influenced his leadership style
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Where to find Jordane Giuly
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordane-giuly/
X: https://x.com/jordanegiuly
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In this episode, we cover:
[1:28] Welcome
[1:55] Jordane’s professional life
[3:46] How does CA cuisine compare to France?
[4:41] Jordane’s childhood
[6:44] His sister as a co-founder
[7:33] Support structures in France for parents
[10:32] Startup founder support system
[12:28] His family now
[15:19] Starting a company & raising a kid at the same time
[16:38] Changing diapers during investing calls
[18:41] His wife’s career
[19:54] Amount of kids discussion
[20:49] Earliest memory of becoming a dad
[22:37] Having a “super hairy kid"
[24:25] Most surprising thing about being a dad
[26:09] Young grandparents
[26:32] Advice for younger Jordane and what to ignore
[29:30] Fav book to read to his kids?
[30:45] Parenting frameworks
[32:45] Grandparents for childcare
[32:53] How has Jordane’s parenting style changed from one to two kids?
[35:30] Has being a dad changed his leadership style?
[37:47] What do Jordane and his wife not agree on?
[39:47] Relationship he wants his kids to have with tech?
[40:55] Recharge batteries
[41:54] Will he be running in the streets during the Olympics?
[42:43] Mistakes made as a dad
[43:37] What did he give up to become a dad?
[44:01] Where to follow along
[44:36] Rapid fire
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Show references:
Spendesk: https://www.spendesk.com/
DeFacto:https://www.getdefacto.com/
Stanford: https://www.stanford.edu/
Open Classrooms: https://openclassrooms.com/en/
Daft Punk: https://www.daftpunk.com/
Queen: https://queenonline.com/
Where the Wild Things Are: https://www.amazon.com/Where-Wild-Things-Maurice-Sendak/dp/0064431789
Paris Olympics: https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024
Seine River: https://www.britannica.com/place/Seine-River
Birkenstocks:https://www.birkenstock.com/us
Stupid rabbit show: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_(French_TV_series)
Star Wars: https://www.starwars.com/
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Diaper Changes On Investor Calls | Jordane Giuly (Dad of 2, co-founder Defacto)