The Asia Tech Podcast went back to Vietnam to talk to Quan Nguyen, a co-Founder and the CEO of GIMO, a fintech startup in Vietnam offering on-demand pay for blue-collar workers.
Some of the topics we covered:
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His experience as a finance professional
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How corporate life demotivated him
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Getting an MBA and how it changed his mindset
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Amidst some good success at work, Quan decided he needed to do something more meaningful and quit his job
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Meeting the co-Founder of GIMO and pivoting the business
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Early Wage Access and why GIMO focused on this product
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Many Vietnamese are left out of traditional financial services
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The overall state of financial services in Vietnam
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Financial literacy and its impact on service accessibility
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Partnerships and building an ecosystem
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Raising capital and family support
Other titles we considered for this episode:
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Enjoying the Relaxing Lifestyle
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Parents…They Always Worry
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Is It Going to Die?
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