S4 Ep1: Meet The Fintech Founder Bringing Equity To Credit Invisible Customers

Welcome to the first episode in this brand new season. This is a special one.Kristy Kim is a South Korean immigrant and the founder of TomoCredit, the fintech company offering the smartest consumer credit card that doesn’t require a credit score for approval.Nicole and Kristy get into conversation about how Kristy solved her own credit problem, how she went all founding a startup, and how a sense of humor helps in every aspect of life.And if you love listening to Humans of Fintech, please leave me a 5-star review on Rate My Podcast: https://ratethispodcast.com/humansoffintechThank you so much!Follow Kristy:LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kristykim7Twitter: https://twitter.com/kristykim1015You can keep up-to-date with everything Humans of Fintech at https://workweek.com/brand/wtfintech/And if you’ve enjoyed Humans of Fintech why not try: Chicks of FinTwit, Tech Unlocked, Breaking Banks or Fintech InsiderTimestamps:0:00 Intro01:43 Always Feeling Like The Outsider03:55 Taking On The Startup Challenge07:02 What Ambition Looks Like11:31 The Rejection Experience15:29 Big Bank Challenge16:39 Going All In19:15 When The Product Clicked21:34 The Thousand Per Cent Commitment28:48 Raising Women Up

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Welcome to the first episode in this brand new season. This is a special one. Kristy Kim is a South Korean immigrant and the founder of TomoCredit, the fintech company offering the smartest consumer credit card that doesn’t require a credit score for approval. Nicole and Kristy get into conversation about how Kristy solved her own credit problem, how she went all founding a startup, and how a sense of humor helps in every aspect of life. And if you love listening to Humans of Fintech, please leave me a 5-star review on Rate My Podcast: https://ratethispodcast.com/humansoffintech Thank you so much! Follow Kristy: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kristykim7 Twitter: https://twitter.com/kristykim1015 You can keep up-to-date with everything Humans of Fintech at https://workweek.com/brand/wtfintech/ And if you’ve enjoyed Humans of Fintech why not try: Chicks of FinTwit, Tech Unlocked, Breaking Banks or Fintech Insider Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 01:43 Always Feeling Like The Outsider 03:55 Taking On The Startup Challenge 07:02 What Ambition Looks Like 11:31 The Rejection Experience 15:29 Big Bank Challenge 16:39 Going All In 19:15 When The Product Clicked 21:34 The Thousand Per Cent Commitment 28:48 Raising Women Up

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