The Trauma Therapist

The Human Side of Entrepreneurship — with Michael Rangel of Novo.co

The Trauma Therapist

Show Notes

Michael Rangel is the founder of Novo, the banking platform built for small and independent businesses. He launched Novo in 2016 after seven years in the financial industry, where he saw firsthand how underserved small business owners were by traditional banks.

Under his leadership, Novo raised more than $170 million, grew to 150 employees, and began serving more than 250,000 small businesses across all 50 states and has won awards from Forbes and Inc. Today, Michael is a small business and personal finance expert focused on entrepreneurship, fintech, and the evolving opportunities created by AI.

In This Episode Novo Website Michael Rangel's Interview on Entrepreneurship and AI Michael Rangel on Building Community with Customers Social Media Michael Rangel on LinkedIn Novo on LinkedIn

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