RCP #2 Building a profitable $12m ARR company in 30 months, with Omair Ansari [CEO @ Abhi] The Rally Cap Podcast
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Omair Ansari is the co-founder and CEO of Abhi, one of the fastest-growing fintech companies in South Asia and the Middle East.
Timestamps:
(1:36) Quick background on Omair and Abhi
(2:32) Abhi's performance in numbers
(4:12) Dirtiest MVP and figuring out the market need
(6:12) Early Wage Access is a tax on the poor?
(08:19) The moment when numbers went exponential
(11:58) Does SME lending scale?
(13:34) Key factor for a successful market expansion
(15:44) Preferring mercenaries over missionaries
(18:37) From equity to off-balance sheet lending
(19:22) Structuring debt instruments in emerging markets
(21:52) Winning market share in down markets
(23:15) Early mistakes: no more missionaries
(25:07) Bottleneck for growth and Abhi2.0
References:
Figopara - https://www.t-vine.com/turkiyes-risin...
Creditas - https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/25/bra...
LendingTree - https://www.cnbc.com/2014/08/01/lendi...
Listen on other platforms:
Apple: coming soon
Spotify: coming soon
Where to find Omair:
LinkedIn: / omair-ansari-40494329
Where to find Kyane:
Twitter: / kyanekassiri
Linkedin: / kyanekassiri
Learn more about Rally Cap: https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/05/ral...
Check out our Climate Newsletter: / rallycapclimate
Omair Ansari is the co-founder and CEO of Abhi, one of the fastest-growing fintech companies in South Asia and the Middle East.
Timestamps:
(1:36) Quick background on Omair and Abhi
(2:32) Abhi's performance in numbers
(4:12) Dirtiest MVP and figuring out the market need
(6:12) Early Wage Access is a tax on the poor?
(08:19) The moment when numbers went exponential
(11:58) Does SME lending scale?
(13:34) Key factor for a successful market expansion
(15:44) Preferring mercenaries over missionaries
(18:37) From equity to off-balance sheet lending
(19:22) Structuring debt instruments in emerging markets
(21:52) Winning market share in down markets
(23:15) Early mistakes: no more missionaries
(25:07) Bottleneck for growth and Abhi2.0
References:
Figopara - https://www.t-vine.com/turkiyes-risin...
Creditas - https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/25/bra...
LendingTree - https://www.cnbc.com/2014/08/01/lendi...
Listen on other platforms:
Apple: coming soon
Spotify: coming soon
Where to find Omair:
LinkedIn: / omair-ansari-40494329
Where to find Kyane:
Twitter: / kyanekassiri
Linkedin: / kyanekassiri
Learn more about Rally Cap: https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/05/ral...
Check out our Climate Newsletter: / rallycapclimate
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