PitchIt Podcast 87: Lamine Zarrad of StellarFi

On today's episode, I'm joined by Lamine Zarrad, CEO and Founder of StellarFi.

Lamine and I discuss his unique journey to the US and fintech, the inequities in the credit system, rebuilding your credit, why he chose to be a public benefit corporation, the health of the US consumer, banking regulation and failures, raising capital, and much more.

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Without further ado, Lamine Zarrad, CEO and Founder of StellarFi. Enjoy the show.

Episode highlights include:

• Lamine's unique journey to the US and StellarFi
• The importance of being a public benefit corporation
• The current credit health of the US consumer
• Why credit building and repairing are so complicated
• Is the credit score outdated?
• Lessons from his time in public service
• Thoughts on the current bank crisis
• Bank failures and financial inclusion
• Recommended reading - 
  • The Ghosts of Cannae: Hannibal and the Darkest Hour of the Roman Republic by Robert L. O'Connell
• Raising capital
• And much more...

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Until next time.