Disrupting the Exam marking industry | Pau Pavon, Founder Examfy
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Pau Pavon is the co-founder and Head of Product at Examfy, where he helps teachers streamline the exam marking process. In today’s episode, Pao speaks about his journey as a Founder while being a University student, his findings on cultural differences between Spain, Korea, India and Northern Europe, and his approach to product development. He emphasizes the need to talk to costumers constantly, how he goes about it, and his favourite method: Obsess about the problem, not the solution.  ----- You can find Pau here  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pau-pavon-crespo/LinkedIn Examify: https://www.linkedin.com/company/examfy/Website: https://www.getexamfy.com/ ----- You can find Moni here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicamillares/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moni_millares It’s a value packed episode so send us comments and questions, Cheers,  Moni ----- In this episode we cover: How Pau became a tech founder while still being a university student.His experiences working in different countries.The inspiration behind the idea of creating a digital platform for students to access their corrected exams online.The validation process of the idea, including brainstorming and gathering feedback from students and teachers.The development and launch of the minimum viable product (MVP) of the platform, including its features and functionality.Initial feedback and challenges faced, including the need to streamline the scanning process for teachers.Exploring potential use cases beyond education, such as document digitization for personal or professional purposesLearning from other companies with similar technologiesWorking with his CoFounder Tony & challenges in keeping friendship and business separateChallenges in acquiring customers and scaling the businessPartnerships with other software companies to expand reach and access to schoolsImportance of execution and problem-solving in building the business. ----- Production and marketing by Monica Millares. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email [email protected]. Disclaimer:  This episode does not constitute professional nor financial nor health advice and does not represent the opinion nor views of my current, past or future employers; nor those of the guests. The guest has agreed to record and release our conversation for the use of this podcast and promotion in social media.
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