Modern trade financing or B2B BNPL with Louis Carbonnier, co-CEO and co-founder of Hokodo

<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/louiscarbonnier/">Louis Carbonnier</a>, co-CEO, and co-founder of <a href="https://www.hokodo.co/">Hokodo</a>, a B2B BNPL or trade finance solution, spoke to <a href="https://www.rudolffalat.com/">Rudolf Falat</a>, founder of the <a href="https://www.voiceoffintech.com/">Voice of FinTech</a> podcast, about innovative digital approaches in trade financing, supporting SMEs, and commerce overall.</p><p><br>Here is what they talked about:</p><ul> <li>Louis' background: why become an entrepreneur?</li> <li>What does Hokodo provide? What’s the problem you are solving? Why trade financing?</li> <li>What’s different between Hokodo and other trade financing providers? You also call yourself a BNPL for SMEs – do you work like BNPLs in the consumer space?</li> <li>What’s your technology angle?</li> <li>What are your plans for scaling up and perhaps expanding the product range?</li> <li>You serve SMEs – what sectors do you focus on, and what’s your outlook for the rest of this year, given the challenging global economic environment?</li> <li>Where are your clients?</li> <li>How do you make money? </li> <li>How big is your team, and where are you based?</li> <li>How did you get going and acquire the first customers when you first started?</li> <li>What’s your favorite business book? <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hard-Thing-About-Things-Building/dp/0062273205/">The hard thing about hard things (of course!) by Ben Horowitz</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Empowered-Ordinary-Extraordinary-Products-Silicon/dp/111969129X">Empowered by Marty Cagan</a> </li> <li>What’s the best way to reach out: <a href="mailto:louis@hokodo.co">louis@hokodo.co</a> or LinkedIn</li> </ul><p><br></p>