053 - How Taking Risks May Be the Most Efficient Way to Build a FinTech Unicorn - a podcast by Yana Afanasieva

from 2021-10-04T01:00

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Despite so many financial industry veterans being anti-risk, in today’s episode I’m going to explain why I think this is not a good approach, and I share with you the many benefits of taking risks and making losses as a FinTech start-up. 

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Today's episode:

[00:41] An introduction to today’s controversial topic. 

[01:02] What many financial industry veterans say about risk.

[01:34] One of the biggest myths in the financial industry. 

[01:50] The trait that so many FinTech unicorns share. 

[02:56] “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”: what this looks like as a risk management strategy.

[04:21] A question which may make you rethink your opinion on risk. 

[05:48] Examples of rules and regulations which you shouldn’t be spending time and energy on now. 

[07:32] Another regulatory hoax which I speak about in more detail in previous episodes.

[08:05] An approach to risk that I advocate for. 

 

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