Nuraizah Shamsul Baharin is the founder and Managing Director of MADCash, a fintech that enables women who run micro-businesses to realize their dreams by using the platform to access micro-lending.
MADCash raised a $1M Pre-Series A last year.Β
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ππΌ How would you explain your job to someone outside tech?
I find funders who would like to see their funds be used in a sustainable manner to support women entrepreneurs who run micro businesses.Β Β
To do this, I find women who want to grow their businesses while tracking the impact of the funds that we receive.Β
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π§ What's something about you or your job that would surprise us?
I am an electrical engineer and learned how to do business from scratch with the help of mentors along the way.Β Β
I am also a single parent and have been blessed to have found my son 10 years ago and have him complete my life.Β
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π What has been the biggest highlight of your career so far?
To have a business that others believe in enough to provide funds to our beneficiaries and to grow the company.
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π What's a startup trend or space you're watching this year?β
I am looking at GenAI and the latest data analytics tools that can help us profile our recipients better and improve our impact metrics data analysis.Β Β
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πΌ What advice would you give someone starting out in your industry?Β
Don't worry so much about the tech, get your business model up and running first.Β
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π£ What's one thing you can keep talking about for hours?Β
Are there aliens out there?
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π₯ What's your favorite movie/TV show?Β
My all-time favorite movie is the Matrix, and for the TV show itβs X-Files and Fringe.
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π¨ What's your go-to ice cream flavor?β
The ever-boring vanilla.
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FYI. We've edited this interview for clarity.
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