009 - First Circle and Expanding Access to Credit for SMEs in the Philippines

Update: 2017-11-15

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On this episode, Vikas sits down with Patrick Lynch, Founder and CEO of First Circle. First Circle uses an all-digital process to lend at scale to small businesses in the Philippines that have historically been ignored by banks. Patrick explains how technology is allowing him to lower the cost of servicing his clients, and how he is building a scalable and impactful business where “every dollar of revenue made is a function of their clients winning.”

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009 - First Circle and Expanding Access to Credit for SMEs in the Philippines

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009 - First Circle and Expanding Access to Credit for SMEs in the Philippines

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009 - First Circle and Expanding Access to Credit for SMEs in the Philippines