Slaying fintech dragons for fun and profit
summary
Argues debt collection and benefit access are neglected, high-impact fintech problems where 70 to 18 million consumers in the US face barriers and a $15 billion market exists. Describes building a venture-scale stack: an API-first third-party collections product that touches delinquency to repayment, plans multi-stage expansion (brand + distribution), reports having raised close to $100M, and emphasizes experienced operators, tight ops, and measurable outcomes to unlock capital and consumer access.
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chapters (5)
- 0:00Introduction to fintech dragons
- 2:07Why tackle collection problems
- 8:27Building venture-scale solutions
- 15:48Routine API for debt recovery
- 16:51Call to action for fintech founders
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