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Isaiah Owolabi Founder/CEO at GloPayz
In 2025, fintech is no longer the Wild West—it's becoming the backbone of a regulated, globally interconnected financial system. As the founder of GloPayz, a cross-border payments platform in development, one truth has become crystal clear: Compliance is no longer a back-office cost—it’s a front-line product feature. We're already in an era where...
26 May 2025 /payments /regulation
Scott Andery Digital Marketing Expert and Writer
In today's digital-first world, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) startups are transforming industries by offering scalable, on-demand solutions. However, with great innovation comes great responsibility, particularly when it comes to protecting user data. SaaS platforms handle vast volumes of sensitive information, from personal identifiers and paymen...
25 May 2025 /security /startups
Leon Fischer-Brocks Co-Founder | CEO at Bloxley
My name is Leon Fischer-Brocks. I’m co-founder and CEO of Bloxley, a digital finance app gearing towards launch. At 24, I’m at the start of my journey, young enough to challenge conventions, but with experience enough to know that execution is everything. Like many in this space, I am at the crossroads of vision and reality, staring down the exhi
22 May 2025 /retail /startups
Katherine Chan CEO at Juice
In 2025, scaling a business requires more than ambition—it demands precision. Founders are operating in a climate shaped by persistent inflation, tighter margins, and increasingly complex supply chains. While UK inflation eased to 2.6% in March (ONS, 2025), the cumulative impact of high input costs and shifting trade dynamics is still being felt ...
14 May 2025 /startups /predictions
If you’re an SME founder trying to plan your next inventory order or marketing push, chances are you’ve felt the pressure of a shifting global trade landscape. The latest US tariff hikes, introduced in April 2025, are already sending ripple effects across supply chains — with up to 50% tariffs now applying to goods from over 60 countries. For foun...
25 April 2025 /startups /inclusion
Arun Poojari CEO & Co - Founder at Cashinvoice
Over the past decade, there's been a noticeable shift in how consumers view financial services. Today's customers are no longer satisfied with just standard offerings; they expect financial institutions to be agile, responsive, and capable of providing personalized and tailored products to their unique needs. This shift is not limited to B2C marke...
24 April 2025 /startups /inclusion
Some lenders are quietly becoming obsolete. In 2025, founders no longer tolerate 6-week approval timelines, rigid credit models, or hidden fees buried in legalese. The pace of business has changed, and the lenders who don’t keep up risk being left behind. This shift isn’t just anecdotal, it’s playing out in the numbers. UK SME lending volumes have...
04 April 2025 /startups /inclusion
Ekaterina Andreeva Software Engineer at Kriya Finance Limited
Taking Serious Fraud Seriously According to The Global Fraud Report 2024, almost every 10th order of goods or services is fraudulent. 3.3% of all orders accepted by merchants were fraudulent. While 5.8% of all orders were rejected due to suspicion of fraud. According to the merchants who participated in the survey, the main reason for such a hig...
29 March 2025 /startups /crime
For SMEs, access to capital has never been a simple issue, but given the current economic climate, the state is even worse. Lenders are still risk-averse, macro economics are uncertain and inflation is raising operating costs. While many companies struggled to survive the post-pandemic era, now the question comes: how do they scale? Having worked...
28 March 2025 /startups /inclusion
Joris Lochy Product Manager at Intix | Co-founder at Capilever
As a founder launching a Fintech startup, it’s unlikely you’ll build it into a multi-generational family business. Most tech startups rely heavily on external investor funding, where investors, without emotional ties to the company, typically plan for an eventual exit aligned with their investment timeline. This reliance on external capital often
31 December 2024 /startups
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