Fintech for the People · 2025-09-30 · 22 min
Fintech for the People Season 8, Episode 2 featuring Fernando Olloqui, Founder of Licify In this episode of Fintech for the People , guest Fernando Olloqui, founder of Licify, dives into the massive yet deeply inefficient construction industry. He shares his firsthand experience with the financial challenges faced by subcontractors, a journey that led him from the brink of panic over unpredictable payments to building a fintech solution designed to solve these systemic problems. Fernando explains how Licify is seeking to bring an outdated industry into the digital age. Fernando details the nightmare of cash flow management for small contractors, where winning more business can paradoxically lead to financial ruin due to a severe negative cash flow cycle. Licify addresses this by embedding financial services directly into the construction procurement and payment workflow. The platform streamlines everything from bidding and compliance to billing and payments, reducing the time it takes for subcontractors to get paid from an average of two months to just two weeks.
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