About this episode

Frank Scarso discusses the rise of alternative lenders and insights on scaling a fintech.

Why are alternative lenders gaining ground on big banks? Big thanks to Avanza Capital Holdings CEO & Founder Frank Scarso for joining the Fintech Newscast to share perspectives on scaling a fintech, keeping great people, and the rise of alternative lenders. His new book The Hard Way Home is available now on Amazon The Hard Way Home on Amazon https://avanza.nyc/ Click Subscribe to keep up to date on the world of fintech!  Reach us at info@fintechnewscast.com or on BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/fintechnewscast.bsky.social)

People in this episode

Host: Fintech Newscast

Guest: Frank Scarso

Topics covered

• alternative lenders
• fintech scaling
• business growth
• banking
• leadership

Keywords

• alternative lenders
• fintech
• Frank Scarso
• banking
• business growth
• leadership
• The Hard Way Home

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Avanza Capital Holdings

Products: The Hard Way Home

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