Podcast #88: Ron Benegbi of Uplinq

On today’s episode, I’m joined by Ron Benegbi, Founder & CEO of Uplinq.

Ron and I discuss his history of entrepreneurship and how it ties closely to his family’s journey as immigrants. We talk about the SMB credit score, the shifting definition of small business, the overuse of as-a-service, getting more lenders to yes, fraud detection as a byproduct, raising capital, the NFL Draft, and much more.

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Without further ado, Ron Benegbi, Founder & CEO of Uplinq. Enjoy the show.

Episode highlights include

• Ron’s entrepreneurial background
• The founding story behind Uplinq
• The lack of an SMB credit score
• The overuse of as-a-service
• The various definitions of small business
• How lenders get to yes more often
• Better data equals lower defaults
• The fraud byproduct
• No regrets
• Recommended reading – Good to Great by Jim Collins
• The struggles of raising capital
• And much more…

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