BANK ON IT

About this nugget: This nugget was pulled from episode 286 from an interview with Jimmy Chen from Propel.  This nugget is on observing customers on your way to a new business model. What is a nugget of the week?:  The host John Siracusa has recorded over 300 episodes as the host of the Bank On It fintech podcast where he interviews founders building the future of fintech and the VCS/Angels who fund them.  With each interview there’s this wow moment when the person interviewed has shared something really special, unique or a reminder on how founders or investors should think. So, here we are delivering those moments to you in the form of a bite sized nugget. About Jimmy Chen: Jimmy is the founder and CEO of Propel, a company that builds software to make safety net services more user-friendly. They are the makers of Fresh EBT, a free smartphone app that empowers over a million families nationally who receive food stamp benefits (SNAP) to improve their financial health. About the host: John, is the host of the

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio production system.   You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Julien Bonneville, Founder & CEO of TheGuarantors.  TheGuarantors is a company that offers risk and financial solutions for the real estate ecosystem. TheGuarantors has created opportunities for landlords, leasing staff, brokers, renters, and tenants by taking the risk out of the leasing process and making it more efficient at the same time by providing security deposit insurance policies.     Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursday's remote interview with Andy Lerner from IA Capital Group.   About the host: John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin.   He's also the founder of the remotely

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio production system.   You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Haresh Patel,  Cofounder and CEO of Mercatus.  Mercatus is a cloud-based software company that is looking to digitally transform the way global energy producers invest.    Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Tuesday's remote interview with Julien Bonneville from The Guarantors.   About the host: John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin.   He's also the founder of the remotely recorded, studio quality standardized audio production system ListenDeck. Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

About this nugget: This nugget was pulled from episode 237 from an interview with Derek Wang from Stratifyd.  This nugget is on building an execution focused culture. What is a nugget of the week?:  The host John Siracusa has recorded over 300 episodes as the host of the Bank On It fintech podcast where he interviews founders building the future of fintech and the VCS/Angels who fund them.  With each interview there’s this wow moment when the person interviewed has shared something really special, unique or a reminder on how founders or investors should think. So, here we are delivering those moments to you in the form of a bite sized nugget. About Derek Wang: Derek is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder at Stratifyd, an AI-powered customer data analytics company based in Charlotte, NC. Wang founded Stratifyd after years of experience in research science, machine learning and analytics, and following his professorship in Computer Science at UNC Charlotte. About the host: John, is the host of the ‘Bank On

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio production system.   You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Dev Subrata,  Cofounder and CEO of Fidel.  Fidel provides a developer-friendly, secure and reliable API for businesses to link payment cards with mobile and web applications.    Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursday's remote interview with Haresh Patel from Mercatus.   About the host: John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin.   He's also the founder of the remotely recorded, studio quality standardized audio production system ListenDeck. Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio production system.   You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Stuart Sopp,  Founder and CEO of Current.  This is Stuart’s second time on the show, the first time was back in 2018.  Current is a U.S. challenger bank built to meet the needs of people with unique lives.    Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Tuesday's remote interview with Dev Subrata from Fidel.   About the host: John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin.   He's also the founder of the remotely recorded, studio quality standardized audio production system ListenDeck. Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

About this nugget: This nugget was pulled from episode 283 from an interview with Anders Jones from Facet Wealth.  This nugget is on lean methodology as a competitive advantage. What is a nugget of the week?:  The host John Siracusa has recorded over 300 episodes as the host of the Bank On It fintech podcast where he interviews founders building the future of fintech and the VCS/Angels who fund them.  With each interview there’s this wow moment when the person interviewed has shared something really special, unique or a reminder on how founders or investors should think. So, here we are delivering those moments to you in the form of a bite sized nugget. About Anders Jones: Anders is an entrepreneur and early stage tech investor, currently co-founder & CEO of Facet Wealth.   Prior to Facet Anders was a founding partner of Argyle Ventures. Argyle invests in emerging startup markets, with a focus on advertising, technology, financial technology, and healthcare IT. About the host: John, is the host of the ‘B

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio production system.   You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Eyal Shinar,  Co-founder and Executive Chairman of Fundbox.  Fundbox is a technology platform focused on the B2B commerce market by building a B2B payment and credit network. With Fundbox, sellers can increase average order volumes and improve close rates by offering more competitive net terms and payment plans to their SMB buyers.      Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursday's remote interview with Stuart Sopp from Current.   About the host: John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin.   He's also the founder of the remotely recorded, studio quality standardized audio production system ListenDe

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio production system.   You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Mark Loranger,  Co-founder and COO of Braavo.  Braavo provides revenue-based financing to mobile app and game developers worldwide.      Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Tuesday's remote interview with Eyal Shinar from Fundbox.   About the host: John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin.   He's also the founder of the remotely recorded, studio quality standardized audio production system ListenDeck. John’s also a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He’s in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating indu

About this nugget: This nugget was pulled from episode 232 from an interview with Brock Blake from Lendio.  This nugget is on the real pain of pivoting from $10 million to $0 in revenue. What is a nugget of the week?:  The host John Siracusa has recorded over 300 episodes as the host of the Bank On It fintech podcast where he interviews founders building the future of fintech and the VCS/Angels who fund them.  With each interview there’s this wow moment when the person interviewed has shared something really special, unique or a reminder on how founders or investors should think. So, here we are delivering those moments to you in the form of a bite sized nugget. About Brock Blake: Brock is founder and CEO of Lendio, an online marketplace for small business loans.  National keynote speaker, and Forbes columnist.  About the host: John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin.   He's also the founder of the remotely recorded, studio quality standardized audio production

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio production system.   You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Marwan Forzley  Co-founder & CEO of Veem.  Veem provides a platform that enables small businesses to send and receive payments in local currency. Using blockchain as a payment rail.  It converts the sender’s funds into bitcoin, selling the digital currency at an exchange for the desired currency of the recipient.        Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursday's remote interview with Mark Loranger from Braavo.   About the host: John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin.   He's also the founder of the remotely recorded, studio quality standardized audio production system ListenDeck. John’s a

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio production system.   You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Peter Colis,  Co-founder & CEO of Ethos .  Ethos Life is an insurance company that provides modern life insurance.      Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Tuesday's remote interview with Marwan Forzley from Veem.   About the host: John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin.   He's also the founder of the remotely recorded, studio quality standardized audio production system ListenDeck. John’s also a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He’s in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry.  Stay i

About this nugget: This nugget was pulled from episode 243 from an interview with Michael Gilroy,  from when he was a partner at Canaan Partners.  Currently he’s a general partner at Coatue Management.  This nugget is on the origin of embedded finance.  What is a nugget of the week?:  The host John Siracusa has recorded over 300 episodes as the host of the Bank On It fintech podcast where he interviews founders building the future of fintech and the VCS/Angels who fund them.  With each interview there’s this wow moment when the person interviewed has shared something really special, unique or a reminder on how founders or investors should think. So, here we are delivering those moments to you in the form of a bite sized nugget. About Michael Gilroy: Michael is a general partner at Coatue Management, prior to that he was a partner at Canaan Partners. About the host: John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin.   He's also the founder of the remotely recorded, studio

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio production system.   You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Daniel Döderlein founder & CEO of  Auka.  Auka developed the first mobile payments platform in the Nordics and launched the first mobile payments solution in Norway.  Daniel is a multi exited founder.  Throughout his life he’s built many companies.        Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursday's remote interview with Peter Colis from Ethos.   About the host: John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin.   He's also the founder of the remotely recorded, studio quality standardized audio production system ListenDeck. John’s also a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio production system.   You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Maelis Carraro Director of the Catalyst Fund .  Catalyst Fund first launched in 2016, with the support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and JP Morgan Chase & Co.. It was created to support entrepreneurs who are building affordable, accessible and appropriate solutions that improve the financial health of underserved communities in emerging markets. Between 2016 and 2019, Catalyst Fund accelerated 25 inclusive fintech startups across 14 emerging markets.       Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursday's remote interview Daniel Döderlein from Auka.   About the host: John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite i

About this nugget: This nugget was pulled from episode 248 from an interview with Kalpesh Kapadia,  Cofounder & CEO of Deserve. This nugget is on Founder/product fit and recruiting.  What is a nugget of the week?:  The host John Siracusa has recorded over 300 episodes as the host of the Bank On It fintech podcast where he interviews founders building the future of fintech and the VCS/Angels who fund them.  With each interview there’s this wow moment when the person interviewed has shared something really special, unique or a reminder on how founders or investors should think. So, here we are delivering those moments to you in the form of a bite sized nugget. About Kalpesh Kapadia: Kalpesh Kapadia’s is co-founder & CEO of Deserve.  Prior to co-founding Deserve he was one of the foremost analyst/investors in Wall Street’s tech sector. In 2004 he was ranked the #1 analyst in the US across all sectors by the Wall Street Journal.  About the host: John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsi

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio production system.   You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Nadav Samet Co-founder & Chief Innovation Officer of TrueAccord.  TrueAccord is a debt-collection platform that uses behavioral analytics, machine learning through an omni-channel and digital collections.  Nadav co-founded TrueAccord with his brother Ohad Samet back in 2013.  TrueAccord has investors such as Nyca, Khosla Ventures, Arbor Ventures and more.       Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursday's remote interview Maelis Carraro from Catalyst Fund.   About the host: John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin.   He's also the founder of the remotely recorded, studio quality standardized

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio production system.   You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Chase Gilbert, Co-founder & CEO of Built.  Built is a provider of secure, cloud-based construction lending software.       Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Next Tuesday's remote Nadav Samet from TrueAccord.   About the host: John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin.   He's also the founder of the remotely recorded, studio quality standardized audio production system called ListenDeck. John’s also a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He’s in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry.  Stay in

About this nugget: This nugget was pulled from episode 281 from an interview with Sam Bobley,  Cofounder & CEO of Ocrolus. This nugget is on taking an outside concept and applying it to fintech.   What is a nugget of the week?:  The host John Siracusa has recorded over 300 episodes as the host of the Bank On It fintech podcast where he interviews founders building the future of fintech and the VCS/Angels who fund them.  With each interview there’s this wow moment when the person interviewed has shared something really special, unique or a reminder on how founders or investors should think. So, here we are delivering those moments to you in the form of a bite sized nugget. About Sam Bobley: Sam is cofounder and CEO of Ocrolus, a fintech startup that uses machine learning to read paper documents. When lenders like OnDeck and SoFi evaluate prospective customers, they use Ocrolus to read people's bank statements, speeding up the approval process. About the host: John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio production system.   You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Al Karim Somji Co-founder & CEO of Zafin.  Zafin is an enterprise banking software company with a technology platform that spans across global retail and commercial banks managing dynamic products, pricing, billing, loyalty, and revenue optimization.       Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursday’s remote Chase Gilbert from Built.   About the host: John, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin.   He's also the founder of the remotely recorded, studio quality standardized audio production system called ListenDeck. John’s also a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enth