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Christian Owens, Paddle In partnership with Isio. Christian Owens shares his remarkable entrepreneurial journey from a self-taught teenage coder to the founder of Paddle, a company valued at £1.2 billion. Throughout this interview, he discusses his early ventures, including selling £50 websites door-to-door at age 14, the scaling of Paddle, and navigating the complexities of business growth and funding. Owens also reflects on the emotional highs and lows of entrepreneurship and provides insights into his personal experiences and lessons learned.