{"id":46168,"date":"2023-12-13T03:11:31","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T03:11:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedailyherald.co.uk\/uncategorized\/veteran-to-visionary-what-i-learned-in-the-marines-about-being-a-fintech-founder\/"},"modified":"2023-12-13T03:11:31","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T03:11:31","slug":"veteran-to-visionary-what-i-learned-in-the-marines-about-being-a-fintech-founder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedailyherald.co.uk\/tech\/veteran-to-visionary-what-i-learned-in-the-marines-about-being-a-fintech-founder\/","title":{"rendered":"Veteran to visionary: What I learned in the marines about being a fintech founder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lamine Zarrad Contributor Lamine Zarrad is CEO and founder of StellarFi, a credit-building tool helping Americans boost their credit scores and overall financial health. My journey from being a humble immigrant to becoming a marine and, subsequently, a successful entrepreneur is a testament to the American Dream in action. According to the SBA, veterans are roughly 45% more likely to form their own business compared to people who haven\u2019t served in the military. Veterans own almost 2 million businesses and employ over 5 million Americans. These statistics beg these questions: Are veterans naturally bred for entrepreneurship, or is there a profound connection between their military service and entrepreneurial success? Is there a unique synergy between the discipline, adaptability, resourcefulness and leadership skills instilled in service members and the qualities required to be a successful startup founder? 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