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How Becoming An Underdog Become My Superpower - Season 15 (Singapore, Nov 2025)

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Vincent Isvera explains that underdogs focus on making customers happy one at a time instead of bragging about future ambitions.

Vincent Isvera, CEO of Indonesian fintech Dana, shares his journey from privileged beginnings to nearly being fired from his own company, revealing how embracing an underdog mindset became his superpower. He explains practical strategies for focusing on underserved markets, building regulator relationships, and creating customer-centric products that led to dominating Indonesia's tier two through four markets.

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