pod.link/1767655862
pod.link copied!
Founder Notes with Nelson Chu
Founder Notes with Nelson Chu
Nelson Chu

An unfiltered look at private credit, fintech, and the realities of building a disruptive platform. Join Nelson bi-weekly for intimate, voice-note style... more

Listen now on

Apple Podcasts
Spotify
Overcast
Podcast Addict
Pocket Casts
Castbox
Podbean
iHeartRadio
Player FM
Podcast Republic
Castro
RSS

Episodes

What Rising Tariffs Mean for Main Street (and for Us)

With new tariffs already taking effect—and more on the way—I wanted to unpack how this shift is affecting small businesses,... more

29 Mar 2025 · 11 minutes
Scaling by Doing: How Startups Actually Grow

In this episode, I’m joined by Lucas Keefer, VP of Originations and one of the earliest team members at Percent.... more

13 Mar 2025 · 21 minutes
Staying in the Game: Four Mantras That Guide My Journey

In this episode, I share the four core mantras that have guided me through building Percent from the ground up.... more

27 Feb 2025 · 7 minutes
The Long Game: Building a Global Fintech with Charlie Lienau

In this candid conversation, I sit down with Charlie Lienau, Percent's Head of Operations, to explore the art of building... more

09 Feb 2025 · 24 minutes
Crisis, Opportunity, and Evolution: The Percent Story

In this special episode, I sit down for a candid conversation with Prath Reddy, Percent's President and our first hire,... more

19 Jan 2025 · 35 minutes
The Art of the Board: Building Relationships that Scale

In this candid episode, I share insights on a crucial yet often overlooked part of building a company: choosing and... more

29 Dec 2024 · 6 minutes
A 400 bps Reduction: A Private Credit Success Story

In this episode, I’m diving into how Percent helped one of our borrowers reduce their cost of capital by over... more

03 Oct 2024 · 12 minutes
From Debt to Disruption: My Journey with Percent

In this debut episode of Founder Notes, I’m taking you behind the scenes of my journey to build Percent. I... more

10 Sep 2024 · 8 minutes