The document discusses Casper Wong's insights from his experience with Financeit, a platform that enhances business sales through consumer financing. Launched in January 2011, the platform has over 4,000 users and has processed over $1 billion in loans, recently closing a Series B funding. Key lessons include understanding the 'why,' knowing when to say no, and fostering a performance-driven culture.

1. Casper Wong
3 Lessons Learned
@wongcasper
Dec 2015 TechTO

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Financeit is a platform that helps businesses to
increase their sales by allowing them to offer
consumer financing from any device

3. Before Fintech was a word.
Over 4,000 businesses using the platform today
Processed over $1billion in loans
Over 75 people on the team, looking for 16 more
Closed a $13.5MM Series A in 2013
Just closed our Series B
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Since launching in Jan of 2011

4. Figure out the “Why?”

5. Focus and knowing when to say No

6. Build a Performance Culture

7. “An entrepreneur is someone who jumps off a cliff
and builds a plane on the way down”