In this episode of Crowdfunding Demystified, you'll hear from Ryan Duitch, founder and CEO of Arro Finance, a groundbreaking fintech startup that’s raised over $900K on WeFunder. Arro helps underserved and first-time borrowers build credit using a behavior-based system powered by AI, gamification, and real financial education.

Ryan shares:

• Why did he leave the corporate world to build something more meaningful
• How he validated his idea through hundreds of interviews
• Tips for launching a WeFunder campaign (including why he kept it stealth at first)
• Why resilience and loving the problem are essential traits for any founder

Whether you’re building in fintech, planning a WeFunder campaign, or just looking for honest startup advice, you’ll take away real, actionable insights from this episode.

Resources and Tools Mentioned:

• Book a coaching call

• Subscribe for Weekly Crowdfunding Tips

• Fulfillrite: Kickstarter and crowdfunding reward fulfillment services. They come highly recommended! Download their free shipping and fulfillment checklist

• Free Equity Crowdfunding Course

• Equity Crowdfunding Explained

• Arro Finance on Wefunder

• Arro Finance Website