Charlie Javice, Founder/CEO of Frank — Unlocking Financial Aid for Millions of Students
Miguel Armaza sits down with Charlie Javice, Founder and CEO of Frank, a company that aims to make the application process for student loans faster and easier.
Charlie founded the company in 2016 and has since reached almost 10 million households and raised over $25 million dollars in equity from top industry investors like Apollo, Slow Ventures, Reach Capital, and Tusk Venture Partners.
She’s also a proud alum of our very own Wharton School.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Charlie’s background and how her family history inspired her to pursue an entrepreneurial path
- Her experience dealing with financial aid at the University of Pennsylvania and how it led Charlie to launch Frank
- Their approach to helping fix the underserved student loan market
- Frank’s journey to reach almost 10 million households
- Building company culture and why empathy is the most important trait she looks for in new hires
- What she considers her greatest achievement to date
- Valuable advice for entrepreneurs
- A lot more!
Charlie Javice
Ms. Charlie Javice is CEO and Founder of Frank, the leading and fastest growing financial wellness platform for college students and frontline workers in the US. Frank helps students apply for FAFSA® in under 7 minutes, match students with scholarships and get exclusive discounts on college courses.
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Miguel Armaza is Co-Host of the Wharton Fintech Podcast and Co-Founder of Gilgamesh Ventures, a seed-stage investment fund focused on fintech in the Americas.
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