Aneesh Varma

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Aneesh Varma is the founder of Aire, a new credit assessment service that considers both previous and future credit information to help lenders make more informed decisions and allow people the credit they deserve.

Highlights:

-Turning personal hardships into entrepreneurial solutions-Aire is beneficial to both lenders and consumers.

-Going direct to the customer to obtain reliable information and create a holistic profile

-Allowing consumers to access credit while avoiding debt

-The importance of instilling company values from day one

-Ensuring investors understand the company vision to ensure compatible working relationships

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Time stamp:

[02:00] Aneesh's personal journey

[03:50] Updating the “ecosystem software” in relation to expectation

[07:30] Aire helps both the lender and consumer by recognising financial distress very early on

[10:10] Aneesh’s want to build a company with purpose[12:55] The ‘Book of Bonsai’

[14:30] The lessons Aneesh has learned along the way

[19:15] Preparing for the long term and adapting throughout company growth

[20:35] Working relationships with investors

[24:00] Collaboration vs competition

[26:10] Aire in 10 years time

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Useful links:Aire (http://www.aire.io)

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