Me & My Money: His best investment is time spent with family and other priceless experiences

Entrepreneur Nima Karimi is the chief executive of Singapore-based loan broker Lendela, which he founded in 2018. ST PHOTO: HENG YI-HSIN
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SINGAPORE – Entrepreneur Nima Karimi comes from an immigrant family and is used to having little in life.

Born in Iran, he moved with his family to Sweden in the 1980s. Their lifestyle was modest, with travelling, eating out and even saving money seen as luxuries when he was growing up.

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