Gurprit Singh Gujral, founder of LoanTube, shares how he built a UK-regulated fintech from India, bootstrapped and belief-driven. A chartered accountant with no tech background, he learned product development, earned FCA approval, and turned failures into lessons. From losing his team to rebuilding stronger, from zero revenue during COVID to scaling post-pandemic, Gurprit shows the power of discipline and continuous learning. This is a story of grit, clarity, and emotional resilience every founder can learn from. Follow for more founder stories.

Chapters:

00:00 Early mindset and belief

05:00 From finance to fintech idea

11:00 Why UK, not India or US

16:00 Getting FCA approval

19:00 Learning to work with developers

24:00 Planning before building MVP

29:00 Team resigns and rebuilding begins

36:00 Pivot to API model

43:00 Emotional resilience as a founder

50:00 True love for your business

57:00 First launch and zero sales

1:11:00 COVID, pause, and rebuild

1:18:00 Moving to UK and growth

1:29:00 AI future and fundraising

Gurprit's stuff:https://www.linkedin.com/in/gurprit-singh-gujral/https://www.loantube.com/Pragati's stuff:https://www.linkedin.com/in/this-is-pragatiBala's stuff:https://www.linkedin.com/in/reachbalahttps://x.com/baalamuruganhttps://www.getvoibe.com