'I was 21 when Fanfix was sold for millions – I thought I knew everything as a CEO'

British serial entrepreneur Harry Gestetner, 23, moved to Los Angeles aged 15 before studying at Tulane University where he met Simon Pompan. They co-founded subscription content monetisation platform Fanfix in 2021 before a reported £52m acquisition to brand accelerator SuperOrdinary just 10 months after launch. There is a stigma for entrepreneurs post acquisition where the Number one question all my founder friends ask me now is "What’s it like having a boss?" I never really had a boss until we sold Fanfix to SuperOrdinary in 2022, but post acquisition I took on the role of chief digital officer under Julian Reis, founder and CEO at SuperOrdinary. I have been incredibly lucky. Julian is a successful entrepreneur with a hedge fund background. He’s well liked, respected throughout the ranks, and he treats and makes an effort with everyone in the same way. That’s easy to neglect as a CEO. Read More: My first boss: Ahad Khan, CEO of Kajabi I was 21 when Fanfix was acquired and I thought I knew everything. In reality, I had never run a full team or seen the inside of a big operation, a near $1bn company on the road to going public, and...

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