Founders: Caecilia Chu on 200 rejections and building YouTrip
About this episode
Caecilia Chu shares her journey from facing numerous rejections to building the successful fintech company YouTrip.
We meet Caecilia Chu, founder of one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing fintech companies, YouTrip.Growing up in a small public housing flat in Hong Kong, she watched her father study at night for years to become an accountant, only to later struggle to secure a bank loan to start his own business. The experience left a lasting impression and sparked her interest in making financial services more accessible. She tells Leanna Byrne how she went from a failed first startup and hundreds of investor rejections to building a company that now processes billions of dollars in payments each year. She also shares how the pandemic-era collapse in travel nearly wiped out the business overnight, forcing a dramatic pivot that ultimately helped YouTrip survive. Founders with Leanna Byrne - The stories of the emotions from the highs and lows of starting a successful business Producer: Amber Mehmood (Picture: Caecilia Chu) You can contact us by email to businessdaily@bbc.co.uk
People in this episode
Host: Leanna Byrne
Guest: Caecilia Chu
Topics covered
- fintech
- entrepreneurship
- startups
- investor rejections
- business pivot
- financial accessibility
Keywords
- Caecilia Chu
- YouTrip
- fintech
- investor rejections
- business pivot
- financial services
- Southeast Asia
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: YouTrip
Places: Hong Kong
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