Judah Hirsch has a business that many U.S. entrepreneurs would dream of. He’s just won a global competition that brings with it a $500,000 investment and the chance to pitch to regional VCs. His two-year-old payroll software and hardware company, Salarium, expects $2 million in revenue this year and is close to profitability.
And here’s an intriguing twist in Hirsch’s story: Like other financial startups in emerging markets, they are playing a role in a crucial […]