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‘If you don’t have defaults, you’re not taking enough risks’: William Jalloul, CEO of Flowpay

 The Czech fintech — which topped the recent Sifted DACH & CEE ranking — is filling the small-business lending gap 

Éanna Kelly

3 min read

A trip to Prague is likely to include a sweaty climb up to the castle, or a simple stroll around the city to admire the weird and wonderful art of Czech favorite David Černý (Saint Wenceslas riding an upside-down dead horse in the Lucerna Palace passage is a highlight).

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Éanna Kelly

Éanna Kelly is a contributing editor at Sifted, and writes Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup. Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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