34 min

ClearScore CEO Justin Basini discusses international expansion, crises of leadership and the importance of mental health Fintech Thought Leaders

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In this episode of Fintech Thought Leaders, QED's Managing Partner Nigel Morris speaks with ClearScore CEO Justin Basini.

Tune in to learn:

[4:55] How Justin thinks about the role of left-brain, right-brain thinking in decision making.

[6:17] Why creating a business is about building art on top of science.


[12:45] How CEOs think about existential threats to their businesses and how they deal with crises of leadership. 

[16:20] What happens when you need to re-motivate your team when a sale or acquisition falls through.

[18:41] The limitations of geographic expansion and how leaders balance growing a product line versus entering a new country.

[25:25] The impact entrepreneurship can have on mental health and how it personally affected Justin.


[31:01] The best advice Justin every received... And the advice he regrets ignoring.


[31:58]  Why Justin is bullish on the future of ClearScore and the continued growht of fintech.

In this episode of Fintech Thought Leaders, QED's Managing Partner Nigel Morris speaks with ClearScore CEO Justin Basini.

Tune in to learn:

[4:55] How Justin thinks about the role of left-brain, right-brain thinking in decision making.

[6:17] Why creating a business is about building art on top of science.


[12:45] How CEOs think about existential threats to their businesses and how they deal with crises of leadership. 

[16:20] What happens when you need to re-motivate your team when a sale or acquisition falls through.

[18:41] The limitations of geographic expansion and how leaders balance growing a product line versus entering a new country.

[25:25] The impact entrepreneurship can have on mental health and how it personally affected Justin.


[31:01] The best advice Justin every received... And the advice he regrets ignoring.


[31:58]  Why Justin is bullish on the future of ClearScore and the continued growht of fintech.

34 min