# Scott Saunders

> Founder of Happy Money (Valued $1B+), Investor and Advisor at SoLa Impact, Fintech Innovator.

Founder of Happy Money, an online lending platform using alternative credit models. 

Served as CEO from inception through over $100M in revenue and a $1B+ valuation, raising $150M in equity capital from venture capitalists and current and former presidents and CEOs of American Express, Goldman Sachs, ING Direct, PIMCO, and Visa. 

Helped members pay off over $5 billion in credit card debt.

Investor with significant exits, including Walz Group sale to LenderLive. Founding investor in intro (this app!), backed by A16Z and 776. Investor and Advisor at SoLa Impact, focusing on affordable housing and economic empowerment in South LA.

Awards include EY Entrepreneur Of The Year, Goldman Sachs Top 100 Entrepreneur. Featured in Bloomberg, Financial Times, and the Wall Street Journal’s Future of Everything for Futuristic Fintech. Global upbringing. MBA from Columbia Business School.

Things I can advise on:
✔️ Thinking Big 
✔️ Business as a Mission
✔️ Consumer Fintech Innovation
✔️ Pivoting Your Business 
✔️ Inspirational Leadership  
✔️ Recruiting 
✔️ Raising Capital 
✔️ First-Time CEO
✔️ Wartime CEO
✔️ Choosing a Co-Founder
✔️ Building a Board of Directors 
✔️ Stakeholder Alignment
✔️ Stakeholder Relations 
✔️ Relentlessness 

“Love the intro platform and am passionate about sharing my learnings with other entrepreneurs!”

**Rating:** 5/5 (14 reviews)

## Offerings

- Video call (15 min): $350.00

## Subscription Plans

- Building a Billion-Dollar Company — 1:1 Mentor (Full Access) ($3000.00/month)
- Building a Billion-Dollar Company — 1:1 Mentor (Deep Dive)   ($900.00/month)

## Example Questions

- I’m thinking of starting a company. What are the next few things I should focus on?
- How do I know if my business idea will work?
- How would you approach growth for my business?
- What key metrics should I aim for at different stages to be a best in class company?

## Links

- [Expert profile](/scottsaunders)
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- [Marketplace](/marketplace)