The Lessons Behind a Decade of Self-Funded Growth
More than a decade of building without outside funding has brought its share of lessons. The guest piece reflects on what worked, what didn’t, and what other founders might learn from the experience.
Founder and Investor of B2 Ventures, a private fintech alliance encompassing a portfolio of financial and technology projects, including B2BROKER and B2BINPAY. A serial entrepreneur with over a decade
More than a decade of building without outside funding has brought its share of lessons. The guest piece reflects on what worked, what didn’t, and what other founders might learn from the experience.
In the past decade, investors worried that software companies would “take over the world.” With the rise of cloud services, those concerns only intensified. Companies invested billions of dollars in work automation, and businesses paid for tools that reduced the time spent on document processing. The enthusiasm was evident, and...
For fintech companies, expansion is just part of the job. You grow, or you get left behind. However, entering new markets (especially in Europe) is rarely smooth sailing. Most fintechs start out in friendly ecosystems — places like France or Germany — where there is access to capital, infrastructure, and the kind...