Kene is a co-founder of Millicent Labs who recently won the prestigious G20 Techsprint 2023 held by The Bank of International Settlements and Reserve Bank of India. He was struggling to drive interest in his business. People were caught up in the idea of 20% interest rates with Luna Crypto — when the concept behind Millicent Labs was the opposite. It wasn’t feasible. Traditional. And quite contrary to what crypto was. Shortly after Luna crashed, and then FTX — but instead of the industry going in Kene's favour.  All trust was gone. But he was clear on his mission, and trusted that the narrative would change.In this episode, Kene and I discuss the battles of being a founder, striving to believe in your idea... when it seems like no one else does.We talk aboutChallenging hustle culture and understanding prioritiesWhat helped him to stay in the habit of carving out time for loved onesThe validating turning point in the industry that helped Kene to get where he is nowKene’s story is packed with setbacks, balanced out by signs that he was going in the right direction — that was all just a year ago! Tune in to hear where he is today. More from James: Connect with James on LinkedIn or at peer-effect.com

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