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Jun 2022
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Scaling a Fintech Startup for the Greate...

HBR Presents / Brian Kenny
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Esusu launched in 2018 with a rotational savings product and continued growing their fintech startup in late 2019 with Esusu Rent, a rent reporting tool that enables renters to improve their credit scores. In March 2020, co-founders Abbey Wemimo and Samir Goel were working to determine how best to scale Esusu to advance their mission of promoting financial i ... Show More
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