Aaron Awan: building a finance career in early-stage startups

Episode notes

In this episode, we speak to Aaron Awan, Finance Director at Hometree. We discuss key learnings in his career focusing on the importance of building varied experiences early on. We discuss how such a career journey can help you with your diligence when it comes to picking your next role. We also shed some light on the importance of understanding founders, and the experience they bring, and combining that with insights derived from the business fundamentals.

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