Ozan Ozerk - Serial entrepreneur founded five fintech companies, including OpenPayd, without big external funding

Meet Ozan Ozark, who bootstrapped Norway's leading social platform to exit, then built 5 fintech companies including OpenPayd - all without outside funding.

Key Journey Points:

  • Scaling social media in Nordic market

  • Transition to fintech

  • Building OpenPayd from scratch

  • Managing multiple ventures solo

What stands out: Ozan chose bootstrapping over VC across all ventures, proving you can build significant companies through revenue.

Key Takeaways:

👉The Perils of Overfunding: Excessive funding can lead to unhealthy competition, where companies prioritise market share over sustainable business models.

👉The Ripple Effect: When overfunded companies fail, it can negatively impact the entire ecosystem, leaving a void that smaller, more sustainable players may struggle to fill.

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