What if education funding focused on your potential instead of your credit history?
In this episode, Nabilah sits down with Mario Ferro, founder of Waiser, to explore how pay-it-forward income-share agreements are opening doors to higher education across Asia. Mario explains Waiser’s mission to break financial barriers, foster ethical financing, and drive systemic change in how we think about education access.
He also shares real stories from students whose lives have been transformed, explains how Waiser promotes transparency in career choices, and reflects on their journey toward becoming a certified B Corp. He also highlights practical ways listeners can support the movement or even apply for funding themselves.
Tune in to discover how Waiser is working to scale its impact to hundreds of thousands of students and what that could mean for the future of education.
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