Some problems seem too boring to solve.
Data retention is one of them.
And Wanne Pemmelaar noticed this when he was tasked with reading every data protection rule across nearly 100 countries. A task which rapidly drifted away from its budget.
In this episode, I'm joined by Wanne Pemmelaar, CEO and Founder of filerskeepers, data protection lawyer, legal tech entrepreneur, and CEO and Co-Founder of Lawstronaut.
What started as a legal challenge for Wanne, has now grown into a company that serves more than 3000 organisations worldwide, by ensuring they’re up to date with the latest data retention rules.
But this conversation isn't all about retention schedules.
It's about spotting opportunities where everyone else sees admin. It's about building trust in legal tech and understanding why some legal tech products succeed while others fail. And it’s about the lessons Wanne learned turning a spreadsheet and an idea into a global legal tech business.
Covered in this episode:
- Uncovering the legal challenges that are ripe for a more substantial solution.
- Why data retention is far more important than most organisations realise.
- The three biggest retention problems companies face.
- How Wanne built trust in a platform covering jurisdictions worldwide.
- The journey from lawyer to legal tech founder.
- Why some legal tech products succeed while others fail.
- How AI is doing what GDPR was supposed to do.
- Lessons for lawyers considering entrepreneurship.
- And more…
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LEARN MORE
filerskeepers - https://www.filerskeepers.co/
RMOK Legal - https://www.rmoklegal.com/
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Wanne Pemmelaar on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/wannepemmelaar/
Rory O’Keeffe on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/roryokeeffe/
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