Vinod Nair used the last of his life savings to set up a website and hire an intern. Today, that website, MoneySmart.sg, is Southeast Asia's leading personal finance portal, helping people compare loans, insurance, and credit cards. There's been a lot of press coverage in Singapore about the big wins of his career, but show hosts Vanessa Fernandez and Udhara de Silvaspent time with him in MoneySmart HQ to talk about: Scaling MoneySmart from bootstrapped to funded company The Singaporean approach to personal financial How to find trustworthy financial experts The financial landscape of Singapore A Life Less Ordinary is produced by Nomads Bazaar and sponsored by Audio-Technica, who create high quality content creation tools. If you loved this episode, check out our other episodes on Apple Podcasts! Subscribe to our show and please leave us a review.
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