Radoslav Albrecht is the Founder and CEO of Bitbond, a global lending platform for small business loans. The SME Finance Forum member, leverages blockchain technology to connect creditworthy borrowers with individual and institutional investors. Recently, Anthony Manfre interviewed Radoslav to learn more about how Bitbond is leading innovation in the lending industry.

He said that when dealing with regulation, you need to find efficient solutions to meet all compliance requirements. He also spoke to lending challenges for SMEs. "By leveraging technology to make cost-intensive lending and payment processes more efficient, we tackle the SME funding gap and support the growth of aspiring small businesses." Other topics discussed in the interview were credit score models, his opinion on the future of lending and his biggest challenge in the next 12 months.