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Deploying cash for growth - Alex Fenton Podcast #47

Scaling SMEs, Offshoring Talent, and Operational Investing – with Alex Fenton (Effer Ventures) In this episode of the FinTech Growth Podcast, I sit down with Alex Fenton, founder and CEO of Effer Ventures, and operator across multiple businesses including: Funding Bay (debt advisory for SMEs) FBX Capital (institutional lending access) The Legends Agency (offshoring UK/US teams via South Africa) We cover: 00:00 – Intro: Who is Alex Fenton? 02:00 – Starting a lending company at 25 and selling before the pandemic 05:00 – The problem with SME access to capital 08:00 – Why offshoring is overtaking entry-level hiring in the UK 12:00 – The cultural advantage of South Africa 15:00 – When founders shouldn’t do earn-outs 17:00 – How to know if you can really add value to a business 21:00 – The 3 most important lessons in operational investing 25:00 – Letting go: Alex’s 8-week founder holiday test 27:00 – Advice for founders raising debt capital This is a raw, smart, and honest look into what it really takes to scale fast-growing SMEs across borders, from someone who's seen under the hood of 10,000+ businesses. — 🔗 Connect with Alex on LinkedIn:   / ajmfenton   🔗 Learn more about The Legends Agency: https://www.legends.agency 🔗 Explore Funding Bay: https://www.fundingbay.co.uk 🔗 Explore Effer Ventures: https://effer-ventures.com