023: Money Made Me Do It | Elaine Deehan and Pocketwire
Elaine Deehan from Pocketwire joins us on the show this week to talk about her soon-to-be launched money management product, her journey from banker to entrepreneur...and being fluent in Spanish!
Pocketwire is a money management app for parents and children aimed at promoting responsible money management to kids through an app that allows parents top-up and monitor the spending.
Elaine has previously worked for Citi and Currencyfair (Irish Fintech start-up).
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