Maintaining resilience while building a company (with Saad Ansari)

In this episode of SHIFT- Getting out of your comfort zone! I sit down with Saad Ansari, Co-Founder & CEO of Xpence - which aims to provide access to intelligent business banking services and financial accounting solutions for entrepreneurs and SMEs through its own SaaS platform, initially addressing one of the major challenges for new businesses - opening a bank account. It is the region’s first digital-only business account. Around two years on from the original ideation of Xpence, the firm is now close to launching its first live products, having acquired licences in the UAE, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.    As a serial entrepreneur, Saad knows a thing or two about starting businesses, the ups and downs of the journey, building teams and what does it ultimately take to be an entrepreneur.    About his company: Xpence is a neobank for solo entrepreneurs and startups that combines bookkeeping and banking in one app. Company website: https://www.xpence.co/   About your host:  Elena Agaragimova is the co-founder of Bessern (https://www.bessern.co/) 👉 We help people in corporations 🧑‍💼 to be more resilient and equipped with the skills that matters to thrive and be at their best at work. Bloom Youth (https://www.bessern.co/bloom-youth) 👉 We help students 🧑‍🎓 to get prepared for the future of work through our Bloom Youth Bootcamps - Bloom Youth is the first MENA Future of Education platform made for students to accelerate their talents.  Learn more about Elena: https://linktr.ee/ElenaAgar  Connect with Elena on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elenaagaragimova/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/elenaagaragi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elenaagaragimova/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elenaagaragimova  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX-tUIvseCy5SKgzkZuXv7Q?view_as=subscriber