Jonny Plein of YASO, on building a tech business for the Chinese market

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In this episode, we speak to Jonny Plein, cofounder at YASO, formerly a finance professional and member of the Startup CFO community. We discuss key learnings from the recent Yaso preseed funding round and build an understanding of what it takes to create a business in China. He shares how YASO works with western brands to facilitate their access to the important Chinese consumer market. As a serial founder he discusses in detail things that founders look for in their finance business partner, making this one a must-listen for CFOs seeking to optimise their commercial partnership with the CEO. Your host is Guy Hutchinson and this podcast was

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