# James Garvey

> Founder and Board Member of Self Financial (www.self.inc), Mission-driven Fintech That’s Helped Millions Build & Access Credit

Founder and former CEO of Self Financial, a fintech helping over 100M Americans build credit. 

Grew Self from zero to nine-figure revenue with a $1B+ valuation and a team of 600. 

Raised $127M across six rounds, with investors like Silverton Partners, Altos Ventures, and Meritech Capital. 

Led strategic initiatives including partnerships with the San Antonio Spurs and Moody Center. 

Self has 4.9-star ratings on both the App Store and Google Play (250K+ reviews).

Developed a bank partnership model benefiting customers, banks, and Self, while managing key relationships with regulators and nonprofit advocates.

Things I can advise on: 
✔️ Leadership
✔️ Fundraising strategies
✔️ Product innovation
✔️ Bank partnerships
✔️ Growth & scaling operations
✔️ Business development

Looking forward to sharing insights on scaling fintech and building impactful credit solutions.

Please note that I will not disclose confidential information and/or tradesecrets.

**Rating:** 5/5 (8 reviews)

## Offerings

- Video call (15 min): $300.00

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- What is stopping you from success? What does success mean to you?
- If I could waive a magic wand, how would I help you?
- What do you want accomplished at the end of our session?

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