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 — Where to find Jordane Giuly * Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordane-giuly/ * X: https://x.com/jordanegiuly Where to find Adam Fishman * FishmanAF Newsletter: www.FishmanAFNewsletter.com * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/ — 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 — 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/0064431789Paris 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/ — For sponsorship inquiries email: [email protected]. For Startup Dad Merch: www.startupdadshop.com  Production support for Startup Dad is provided by Tommy Harron at http://www.armaziproductions.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit startupdadpod.substack.com