What's Happening in Fintech Today

"We're The Growth Platform For The Future Of Fintech" ft. Kurtis Lin, Co-Founder/CEO @ Pinwheel

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 11:55:00 +0000

Julie is joined by Kurtis Lin, Co-Founder/CEO @ Pinwheel (payroll API platform) to discuss:

What Exactly Is A Payroll API? (2:27)

How Every Fintech Company Follows The Same Roadmap (4:18)

How Is Pinwheel Allocating It's Recent $50M Series B (8:39)

Why Pinwheel Decided To Become A Credit Reporting Agency [CRA] (11:39)

Pinwheel's Go-To-Market Strategy (16:06)

Pinwheel's Thoughts On Crypto (19:22)

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How To Smartly Stash Your Crypto ft. Brandon Krieg, Co-Founder/CEO @ Stash

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 11:55:00 +0000

Julie is joined by Brandon Krieg, Co-Founder/CEO @ Stash (subscription personal finance app) to discuss:

Why Stash Decided To Get Into Crypto (2:19)

The Stash Smart Portfolio (3:30)

The Beta Testing Process (9:46)

Fintech Products vs. Fintech Brands (16:05)

Consumer Behavior Pre & Post Pandemic (19:19)

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[Theme Song Credit]

The New Crypto Loan: Providing Capital Without Collateral ft. Mike Sall & Blake West, Co-Founders @ Goldfinch

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 11:55:00 +0000

Julie is joined by Mike Sall & Blake West, Co-Founders @ Goldfinch (decentralized credit protocol for crypto loans) to discuss:

What Goldfinch Does (2:20)

Why Goldfinch Is Such An Important Product (10:18)

Real World Use Cases (12:29)

Historical Yield On Loans (16:02)

Why Mike And Blake Started Working With Crypto (19:30)

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[Theme Song Credit]

How To Arrive And Thrive As An Immigrant ft. Misha Esipov, Co-Founder/CEO of Nova Credit

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 11:55:00 +0000

Julie is joined by Misha Esipov, Co-Founder/CEO of Nova Credit (international credit reporting agency) to discuss:

What Nova Credit Does (2:27)

Why They Have No Competitors (5:24)

How The Pandemic Ruined Their Flagship Product (7:57)

How They Retain & Gain New Users (13:17)

What To Expect From Nova Credit Next (18:39)

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[Theme Song Credit]

WWCD 2022 (What Will Congress Do) ft. Jonah Crane, Partner @ Klaros Group

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 11:55:00 +0000

Julie is joined by Jonah Crane, Partner @ Klaros Group (advisory and investment firm) to discuss:

The Big Themes In Crypto Regulation for 2022 (02:23)

Paypal Launching A Stable Coin (10:36)

What's Going To Keep Jonah Busy In 2022 (13:27)

The Effect Of No Confirmed Regulatory Leaders (18:35)

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Fintech In The Metaverse & Other 2022 Predictions ft. Mark Goldberg, Partner @ Index Ventures

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 11:55:00 +0000

Julie is joined by Mark Goldberg, Partner @ Index Ventures (venture capital firm) to discuss:

Mark's Viral Predictions For Fintech In 2022 (02:27)

How Crypto/Web3/DeFi Will Grow In 2022 (06:11)

What Caused The Web3/Crypto Rise In 2021 (08:54)

Fintech In The Metaverse (10:42)

If Fintech Can Make Crypto Understandable (16:49)

Fintech Companies Building Brand Awareness (18:03)

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[Theme Song Credit]

"This Is The Best Finance Company, PERIOD" ft. Yahya Mokhtarzada, Co-Founder/CRO of Truebill

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 11:55:00 +0000

Julie is joined by Yahya Mokhtarzada, Co-Founder/CRO of Truebill (personal finance app) to discuss:

Truebill's Acquisition By Rocket Companies (1:25)

What Makes Truebill Different Than Other Personal Finance Apps (3:55)

The Evolution of Truebill's Services (07:48)

If The Acquisition Was a "Lowball" Offer (11:09)

If Personal Finance Apps Are Really The Solution (16:49)

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Why Small Businesses Need Real-Time Finance ft. Jeff Seibert, Co-Founder of Digits

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 11:55:00 +0000

For the first episode of the NEW year with our NEW podcast name (sorry Tux), Julie is joined by Jeff Seibert, Co-Founder of Digits (real-time accounting for small businesses) to discuss:

Why Jeff Wanted To Start "Digits" (0:44)

How The Pandemic Made Them Change Their Focus (4:01)

AI/Machine Learning Implementation for Real-Time Finance (06:08)

Why A Small Business Should Use "Digits" vs Other Services (09:53)

Learnings As A Serial Entrepreneur (11:30)

Current Challenges With "Digits" (14:12)

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[Theme Song Credit]

How We (almost) Bought The Constitution ft. Nicole Ruiz & Anisha Sunkerneni of ConstitutionDAO

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 11:55:00 +0000

Julie is joined by Nicole Ruiz & Anisha Sunkerneni of ConstitutionDAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) to discuss:

The Origin Story Of ConstitutionDAO (1:10)

Their Reflection On The DAO Experience (5:47)

The Structure Of ConstitutionDAO (8:01)

The Week Leading Up To The Auction (13:00)

What They Would Have Done Differently (17:45)

The Future Of DAOs (24:24)

Shutting Down ConstitutionDAO (29:46)

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Investing In The Fintech Future ft. Emmalyn Shaw, Founder/Managing Partner @ Flourish Ventures

Thu, 16 Dec 2021 11:55:00 +0000

Julie is joined by Emmalyn Shaw, Founder/Managing Partner @ Flourish Ventures (venture capital firm) to discuss:

What's Surprised Emmalyn About Fintech As Of Late (1:01)

If Fintech Is Really Reducing The Wealth Gap (6:28)

The Main Hindrance To Fintech's Growth (9:01)

Why You Should Be Bullish On InsurTech (15:43)

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More Than A Payments Company ft. Matt Henderson, EMEA Business Lead @ Stripe

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 11:55:00 +0000

Julie is joined by Matt Henderson, EMEA Business Lead @ Stripe (online payment processor) to discuss:

How Stripe Is More Than A Payment Company (1:12)

Stripe's Business Loan Product, Stripe Capital (4:40)

How Being An Infrastructure Company Expands The Reach (07:29)

Why The Fintech vs. Banks Narrative Is Incorrect (16:29)

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The Future of Consumer Debt ft. Ohad Samet, Co-Founder/CEO of TrueAccord

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 11:55:00 +0000

Julie is joined by Ohad Samet, Co-Founder/CEO of TrueAccord (digital debt collection agency) to discuss:

What Does TrueAccord Do? (1:03)

Findings From Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) Survey (2:33)

Covid Effects On Consumer Debt (8:06)

BNPL vs. Credit Cards (14:02)

Potential Black Swan Events (19:00)

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The Democratization of Financial Services ft. Devin Ryan, Director of Fintech Research @ JMP Securities

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 11:55:00 +0000

Julie is joined by Devin Ryan, Director of Fintech Research @ JMP Securities (financial services firm) to discuss:

What Devin Is Currently Researching (2:49)

The Difficulty Behind Creating Price Targets (5:18)

Main Concern(s) Regarding Fintech (17:12)

What Devin Is Most Bullish On For 2022 (20:03)

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Will Crypto Impact The Next Election? ft. Bradley Tusk, CEO of Tusk Ventures

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 11:55:00 +0000

Julie is joined by Bradley Tusk, CEO of Tusk Ventures (venture capital firm) to discuss:

Being Uber's First Political Advisor (0:55)

Why Crypto Regulation Is So Difficult (4:42)

Why NFTs Are The Most Exciting Thing In Fintech (13:04)

Biggest Fintech Regulatory Mistake/Success (16:48)

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How To Deel With Today's World of Work ft. Alex Bouaziz, Co-Founder/CEO of Deel

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 11:55:00 +0000

Julie is joined by Alex Bouaziz, Co-Founder/CEO of Deel (payroll for remote teams) to discuss:

what Deel does (0:47)

if fintech funding is a bubble (6:17)

expanding globally (10:07)

managing time as a CEO (13:53)

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How To Not Get Caught By The FBI ft. Clark Frogley, Head of Financial Crime Solutions @ Quantexa

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 11:55:00 +0000

Julie is joined by Clark Frogley, Head of Financial Crime Solutions @ Quantexa (decision intelligence) to discuss:

how he got into the FBI (0:52)

the intersection of Cyber Crime and Fintech (3:39)

why BAD behaviours are good (6:11)

Crypto as a financial Crime (10:12)

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Connecting Africa, One Fintech At A Time ft. Kiaan Pillay, CEO of Stitch

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 11:55:00 +0000

Julie is joined by Kiaan Pillay, CEO of Stitch (payments/financial data API) to discuss:

what Stitch does (1:12)

fintech adoption in Africa (6:10)

misconceptions about African Fintech (13:00)

how funding has changed (16:13)

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The Least-Told Fintech Success Story of 2021 ft. Scott Sanborn, CEO of Lending Club

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 11:55:00 +0000

Julie is joined by Scott Sanborn, CEO of Lending Club (peer-to-peer lending) to discuss:

the acquisition of Radius Bank (2:48)

Lending Club's market valuation (6:34)

the inclusion of crypto (13:05)

why Lending Club is a 2021 success story (17:34)

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Accelerating The Innovation Of Fintech ft. Maria Gotsch, President/CEO of the Partnership Fund for NYC

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 11:55:00 +0000

Julie is joined by Maria Gotsch, President/CEO of the Partnership Fund for NYC (non-profit dedicated to partnering businesses and government to strengthen New York City) to discuss:

the Fintech Innovation Lab accelerator program (1:00)

the evolving relationship between banks and fintech (6:34)

notable alumni companies (9:58)

influence of Gen-Z on fintech (17:20)

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"We're Making NFTs So Easy, Anybody Can Do It" ft. Sanchan S. Saxena, VP of Product @ Coinbase

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Julie is joined by Sanchan S. Saxena, VP of Products @ Coinbase (cryptocurrency exchange platform) to discuss:

the goal of Coinbase NFT (1:23)

the creator community (6:35)

what will be centralized vs decentralized (10:59)

NFT use cases (14:18)

Crypto Education (19:11)

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Mon, 11 Oct 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Julie is joined by Fintech Bae, Jordan Greenberg, Head of Ad Sales and Partnerships at Fintech Today (the best fintech media company) to discuss the 4 major fintech themes of Q3 2021:

- BNPL (1:06)

- NFTs (4:16)

- Crypto & Regulation (7:39)

- Fintech Investment (10:51)

- Q4 Predictions (13:20)

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Sports, Marketing, and Fintech ft. Katie Perry, VP of Marketing @ Public

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Julie is joined by Katie Perry, VP of Marketing @ Public (social stock investing app) to discuss:

- the increase in fintech marketing via sports (1:18)

- changing the Lax Bro stereotype (5:03)

- commercials vs. personalities (9:29)

- sustainability pledges (17:08)

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"Find A Mentor" ft. Julie Verhage-Greenberg | Pol and Pals Podcast

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:55:00 +0000

On this special episode, Julie sits on the other side of the mic!

Tux Time's producer, Ponyboy Pol, interviews Julie via his own podcast, Pol and Pals, to learn more about her background, the behind-the-scenes of Fintech Today, and how she's creating the life she wants to live.

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Look Ma, Non-Fungible Tokens ft. Charley Ma, GM of Fintech @ Alloy

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Julie is joined by Charley Ma, GM of Fintech @ Alloy (identity decisioning platform for financial services) to discuss:

- what finally inspired Charley to look into NFTs (1:04)

- what he's doing to increase his knowledge of NFTs (5:58)

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- if NFT's are hype or a new reality? (10:39)

- future platforms for NFTs (15:43)

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How To Simplify Corporate Payments ft. Robin Gandhi, SVP of TripActions Liquid

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Julie is joined by Robin Gandhi, SVP of TripActions Liquid (corporate spend management) to discuss:

- what drew Robin to TripActions (TA) (1:44)

- how TA differentiates from competitors (3:31)

- the covid impact on travel spend (7:03)

- what made companies switch to TA (13:50)

- what else TA is focusing on (16:44)

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Debit Karma ft. Poulomi Damany, GM of Credit Karma Money

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Julie is joined by Poulomi Damany, GM of Credit Karma Money (no-fee checking and savings account) to discuss:

- why and how Credit Karma expanded its products (1:10)

- implementing gamification via Instant Karma (3:36)

- how new products correlate to new members (7:17)

- the importance of documenting your accomplishments (12:27)

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Thu, 05 Aug 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Julie is joined by Matt Harris, Founder and Executive Chairman of Bloom Credit (credit data API) to discuss:

- thoughts on the Afterpay acquisition by Square (2:15)

- why launching a Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) company is easy (4:30)

- BNPL and Credit Scores (14:47)

- the downside to extra data in credit reports (21:46)

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Life of a 2x Fintech Founder ft. Daniel Simon, Prev. Co-Founder of Bread & Founder/CEO of Coast

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Julie is joined by Daniel Simon, Prev. Co-Founder of Bread (BNPL) & Founder/CEO of Coast (fleet payments) to discuss:

- what Bread does (2:12)

- fleet payments (6:38)

- difference in fintech when Bread was founded (9:32)

- the hardest part of founding two fintech companies (12:55)

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Robinhood Goes Public ft. George Pearkes, Macro Strategist at Bespoke Investment Group

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Julie is joined by George Pearkes, Macro Strategist at Bespoke Investment Group to discuss Robinhood going public and the Deep Dive they wrote up regarding the Robinhood S-1:

- what stood out from the S-1 (3:05)

- comparison to the incumbent brokerages (4:44)

- can Robinhood keep serious traders from leaving? (7:05)

- will Robinhood ever be more than a brokerage? (12:03)

- estimates for Robinhood's open price? (20:41)

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How To Build-A-Card ft. Jason Gardner, Founder/CEO of Marqeta

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Julie is joined by Jason Gardner, Founder/CEO of Marqeta (modern card issuing and payment solutions) to discuss:

- what Marqeta does (2:16)

- what didn't work well initially (8:26)

- IPO vs VC differences (12:44)

- Notable Clients (19:56)

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Small, Suite, and Square ft. Christina Reichers, Head of Product at Square Banking

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Julie is joined by Christina Reichers, Head of Product at Square Banking (small business banking) to discuss:

- what's featured in the Square Banking suite (2:01)

- other perks of Square Banking (6:41)

- the benefits of being your own banking charter (11:36)

- the small business impact of the new features (11:52)

- managing payroll (19:27)

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[Theme Song Credit]

Mortgages and Fintech ft. Ponyboy Pol, Editor of Tux Time & Host of the Pol and Pals Podcast

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Julie is joined by me, a.k.a Ponyboy Pol, editor of this podcast and also the host of my own podcast, Pol and Pals, to discuss our experience with buying our first homes and how fintech was involved (or not involved) during the mortgage process.

Tune in to hear us talk about:

- what I knew about fintech prior to editing for Tux Time (2:16)

- fintech during the mortgage process (4:12)

- saving for the downpayment (11:33)

- how fintech can improve the mortgage process (17:25)

- Fintech, FinTech, Fin-Tech? (21:19)

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[Theme Song Credit]

To The Moon (Alternatively) ft. Henry Yoshida, Co-Founder/CEO of Rocket Dollar

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Julie is joined by Henry Yoshida, Co-Founder/CEO of Rocket Dollar (alternative investment retirement account) to discuss:

- the company Henry founded prior to Rocket Dollar, Honest Dollar (3:13)

- the impact of COVID on Rocket Dollar (7:35)

- if alt. investments are that risky (9:10)

- the types of alt. investments Rocket Dollar clients invest in (11:52)

- the potential for a cap on tax-free gains (15:41)

- common misconceptions of alt. investments (20:07)

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[Theme Song Credit]

Dave vs. Goliath ft. Jason Wilk, Co-Founder/CEO of Dave

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Julie is joined by Jason Wilk, Co-Founder/CEO of Dave (a digital banking service) to discuss:

- how Dave is different from other neobanks (1:21)

- going public via SPAC (4:09)

- the concept of tipping for a loan (8:34)

- the effects of the pandemic (13:00)

- what's next for Dave (16:34)

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[Theme Song Credit]

Work From hOffice ft. Jordan Greenberg, Head of Partnerships at Fintech Today

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Julie is joined by Hubby and Head of Partnerships at FTT, Jordan Greenberg, to discuss the results from their Work From Home Survey.

- Survey Numbers (3:53)

- Worker's Passion (6:38)

- Post-Pandemic Promotions (9:16)

- Housing (14:50)

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[Theme Song Credit]

First Half Highlights | Fintech 2021 ft. Charley Ma, FTT Expert and GM of Fintech at Alloy

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Julie is joined by Charley Ma, FTT Expert and GM of Fintech at Alloy (financial compliance/fraud detection) to wrap up some of the biggest fintech stories from the first half of 2021 such as:

- Plaid x Visa Fail (1:39)

- Wise and Stripe (4:31)

- Affirm going public (7:20)

- Nubank's $30B Valuation (11:49)

- Simple's Shortcomings (15:05)

- Fintech International (18:51)

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[Theme Song Credit]

How to invest like Peter Thiel ft. Eric Satz, CEO of Alto IRA

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Julie is joined by Eric Satz, CEO of Alto IRA (an alternative IRA investment platform) to discuss:

- what Alto IRA is (1:38)

- what Peter Thiel did with his Roth IRA (2:59)

- non-accredited investors (6:32)

- how Roth IRAs and Roth 401k's are different (8:44)

- what should change with legislation (12:14)

- the most popular alternative assets (17:28)

- the impact of the pandemic (19:04)

- what "startup" Eric would invest in (24:43)

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[Theme Song Credit]

The Kayak of Insurance ft. Keith Melnick, CEO of The Zebra

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Julie is joined by Keith Melnick, CEO of The Zebra (an InsureTech company) to discuss:

- why Keith pursued the InsureTech space (1:28)

- what Zebra does (4:24)

- how the pandemic has affected their bottom line (6:10)

- why Keith isn't a big a fan of SPACs (14:36)

- the fintech company Keith would invest in (19:16)

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[Theme Song Credit]

How fintech can help the Black community ft. Jillian Williams, Early Stage Investor at Cowboy Ventures

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Julie is joined by Jillian Williams, Early Stage Investor at Cowboy Ventures to discuss:

- Jillian's FTT+ premium article that "Celebrated Juneteenth" (1:59)

- why previous attempts to specifically assist Black Americans via banking failed (4:36)

- issues w/underwriting to black people (9:50)

- types of common financial discrimination examples (16:55)

- will noticeable progress occur in the near future (19:35)

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[Theme Song Credit]

Addressing the LGBTQ Wealth Gap ft. Billie Simmons, Co-Founder & COO of Daylight

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Julie sits down with Billie Simmons, Co-Founder and COO of Daylight (challenger bank for the LGBTQ community) to discuss:

- what inspired Daylight (0:48)

- how Daylight is fixing the problem for the LGBTQ community (6:10)

- the Daylight community (9:50)

- Daylight's business model (13:26)

- Future expansion plans (15:54)

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[Theme Song Credit]

Payroll as a Business Line ft. Andrew Brown, Founder & CEO of Check

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Julie sits down with Andrew Brown, Founder and CEO of Check to discuss:

- what Check does (3:13)

- the complexity of payroll (5:35)

- pros and cons of how Check operates (7:47)

- why Andrew started another company (11:26)

- $35M funding round from Stripe (13:58)

- which fintech Andrew would invest in right now (17:55)

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[Theme Song Credit]

How to save more than 15% on your car insurance ft. Dan Preston, Co-Founder & CEO of Metromile

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Julie sits down with Dan Preston, Co-Founder and CEO of Metromile to discuss:

- what Metromile is (2:24)

- why they went public via SPAC (4:23)

- paying for insurance with cryptocurrency (10:39)

- the pandemic's effect on car ownership (13:13)

- additional insurance offerings (17:06)

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[Theme Song Credit]

B2C to B2B ft. Bo Jiang, Co-Founder & CEO of Lithic (fka Privacy.com)

Mon, 31 May 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Julie sits down with Bo Jiang Co-Founder and CEO of Lithic (fka Privacy.com) to discuss:

- what Privacy.com does (2:20)

- adding a B2B component (5:01)

- Lithic's recent $43M funding round and why they rebranded (6:31)

- the future of Lithic (9:49)

- an example of a B2B client (16:21)

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[Theme Song Credit]

Fixing Fintech's Infrastructure Problem ft. Justin Howell, Co-Founder & CEO at Rize

Thu, 27 May 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Julie sits down for Part 4 of 4 of the Couple’s Finance series with Justin Howell, Co-Founder and CEO of Rize to discuss:

- the backstory of Rize and initially focusing on the Couple's Finance space (2:25)

- what made Justin passionate about personal finance (5:18)

- why Rize made the pivot from B2C to B2B (9:38)

- why should a fintech use Rize (14:10)

- what fintech needs to fix the couple's finance issue (16:21)

- the emotional factor of couple's finance (20:02)

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[Theme Song Credit]

The CFO of Your Relationship ft. Aditi Shekar, Co-Founder & CEO of Zeta

Mon, 24 May 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Julie sits down for Pt. 3 of the Couple’s Finance series with Aditi Shekar, Co-Founder of Zeta to discuss:

- what influenced Aditi to create Zeta (2:10)

- what Aditi learned from researching couple's finance (5:15)

- how Zeta differs from other fintech apps (12:12)

- the involvement of Aditi's husband (17:36)

- the biggest challenge to building Zeta (19:33)

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[Theme Song Credit]

Transparency, Control, and Emotions ft. Maia Bittner, Founder of Pinch and FinTech Angel Investor

Thu, 20 May 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Julie sits down for Pt. 2 of the Couple’s Finance series with Maia Bittner, Founder of Pinch and FinTech Angel Investor, to discuss:

- Maia's Couple's Finance Situation (2:01)

- the struggles of couple's finance and fintech (13:43)

- 3 Guiding Principles that all fintech's should consider about couple's finance (19:09)

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[Theme Song Credit]

Understanding Your Partner’s Relationship With Money ft. Saira Rahman, VP of Finance at HM Bradley

Mon, 17 May 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Julie sits down for Pt. 1 of the Couple’s Finance series with Saira Rahman, VP of Finance at HM Bradley, to discuss:

- how Saira manages her money differently after getting a partner (4:00)

- budgeting and joint accounts (7:41)

- advice for couples who want to discuss their financials (11:04)

- your partner’s financial history (17:36)

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[Theme Song Credit]

Helping Teens Take A Step In The Right Direction ft. CJ MacDonald, Founder/CEO of Step

Thu, 13 May 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Julie sits down with CJ MacDonald, Founder/CEO of Step, to discuss:

- what does Step do? (2:15)

- collaborating with Celebrity Investors like Will Smith, Steph Curry, and Charli D'Amelio (5:09)

- working with a demographic that’s never had a bank account (6:42)

- how Step differs from other challenger banks (10:58)

- the effect on revenue due to the younger clientele (13:44)

- what Gen-Z wants from a bank (21:06)

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[Theme Song Credit]

Regulators are NOT your enemy ft. John Pitts, Global Head of Policy at Plaid

Mon, 10 May 2021 09:55:00 +0000

Julie sits down with John Pitts, Global Head of Policy at Plaid, to discuss:

- what fintechs should take away from the Peloton recalls (1:58)

- how should fintechs handle regulators? (4:10)

- what have fintechs done well when it comes to regulation? (9:44

[*SPOILER ALERT* John uses Plaid as an example]

- why the regulator is NOT your enemy (15:38)

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[Theme Song Credit]

The Origin Story of Credit Karma ft. Kenneth Lin, Founder/CEO of Credit Karma and Frank Rotman, Co-Founder of QED Investors

Thu, 06 May 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Julie sits down with Kenneth Lin, Founder of Credit Karma and Frank Rotman (again), Co-Founder of QED Investors to discuss:

- how Kenneth finally obtained an investment in Credit Karma after multiple rejections (2:35)

- the early Credit Karma challenges (9:56)

- the VC perspective when initially investing in a startup (22:02)

- the $3B Intuit acquisition (24:44)

- Credit Karma’s new products (32:58)

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[Theme Song Credit]

When The Influencer Economy meets Fintech ft. Adam Hadi, VP of Marketing at Current

Mon, 03 May 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Julie sits down with Adam Hadi, VP of Marketing at Current, to discuss:

- how Adam got into the Social Media Influencer Marketing Space (4:37)

- how Adam met Mr. Beast (6:59)

- Adam’s thoughts on other fintech companies utilizing influencers (10:07)

- how he finds influencers to collaborate with (16:02)

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[Theme Song Credit]

“I have a passion for getting people paid” ft. Craig Lewis, Founder/CEO of Gig Wage

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Julie sits down with Craig Lewis, Founder/CEO of Gig Wage, to discuss:

- What does Gig Wage do? (2:12)

- Thoughts on paying people daily (5:47)

- Advice for founders and employees on adapting to a remote workforce (14:13)

- Gig Wage’s future moves (17:19)

- Being funded by their biggest competitor (18:50)

- What Craig would tell Younger Craig (20:31)

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[Theme Song Credit]

Accessible, Liquid, and Loyal Banking ft. Stuart Sopp, Founder/CEO of Current

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:55:00 +0000

Julie sits down with Stuart Sopp, Founder/CEO of Current, to discuss:

- Current’s $220M Funding Round (2:11)

- What makes Current special (3:38)

- The Mr.Beast Collaboration (7:54)

- Jamie Dimon's (CEO of J.P. Morgan Chase) thoughts on Current (12:35)

- Pros/Cons of Niche Challenger Banks (19:31)

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[Theme Song Credit]

Should I Pay With Crypto?

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Julie sits down with Cokie (and Jordan), to discuss:

- Dogecoin’s recent surge (2:11)

- WeWork and Bitcoin (8:40)

- Lemonade and Car Insurance (13:36)

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[Theme Song Credit]

Why Africa is a mobile-money-first market ft. Wiza Jalakasi, VP at Chipper Cash

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Julie sits down with Wiza Jalakasi, VP at Chipper Cash, to discuss:

- what Chipper does and what inspired its creation (2:19)

- what they’re focusing on after their $30M funding round (6:33)

- the relationship between the legacy banking industry and new fintech companies in Africa (12:48)

- why rent is paid 12 months in advance in Nigeria (19:24)

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[Theme Song Credit]

Smart, Real-Time, and Fully-Automated Money Movement ft. Stephany Kirkpatrick, Founder/CEO of Orum

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Julie sits down with Stephany Kirkpatrick, Founder/CEO of Orum to discuss:

- what is Orum? (2:16)

- choosing the best time to raise funding (6:43)

- the biggest roadblock to real-time money movement (11:28)

- being a female founder and a mom (20:27)

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[Theme Song Credit]

This episode is sponsored by Public.com

FB Pay isn’t for the USA

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Julie sits down with Cokie to discuss:

- WhatsApp finally being approved to do peer-to-peer payments in Brazil (2:26)

- Ramp’s $2B Valuation (6:42)

- Robinhood removing confetti (11:27)

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[Theme Song Credit]

This episode is sponsored by Public.com

Who has "the most powerful collection of assets in the fintech industry"? ft. Dan Henry, CEO of Greendot

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Julie sits down with CEO of Greendot, Dan Henry, to discuss:

- Dan’s fintech background (2:50)

- What Greendot does (4:47)

- Digital banks for low-income consumers (9:22)

- Why fintech companies have higher valuations than banks (12:10)

- The neobank and physical branch trend (22:21)

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[Theme Song Credit]

This episode is sponsored by Public.com

A Fintech Recap of Q1 2021

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Welcome to Tux Time! A podcast brought to you by Fintech Today (FTT): A community and content company focused on the fintech startup ecosystem.

In this episode, Julie sits down with Ian to discuss:

- the 4-letter acronym you’re probably tired of hearing about (2:37)

- another popular 4-letter acronym: BNPL (7:01)

- Stripe (10:58)

- Bitcoin (15:04)

- SoFi (19:07)

- Gamestop and Robinhood (22:15)

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[Theme Song Credit]

This episode is sponsored by Public.com

How to be a better Angel Investor ft. Satya Patel, VC at Homebrew

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Welcome to Tux Time! A podcast brought to you by Fintech Today (FTT): A community and content company focused on the fintech startup ecosystem.

In this episode, Julie sits down with venture capitalist, Satya Patel, of Homebrew to discuss:

- Advice for investors that want to get in early (3:09)

- What makes founders standout to investors (7:48)

- Over/Underrated Themes in Fintech (11:40)

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[Theme Song Credit]

This episode is sponsored by Public.com

Does my bank even know me?

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Welcome to Tux Time! A podcast brought to you by Fintech Today (FTT): A community and content company focused on the fintech startup ecosystem.

In this episode, Julie sits down with Cokie to discuss:

- the future of customizable banking (1:30)

- U.K. online bank, Revolut, filing for a bank charter in the U.S. (7:56)

- Google’s attempt to enter the banking space (12:28)

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[Theme Song Credit]

How to make an NFT

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Welcome to Tux Time! A podcast brought to you by Fintech Today (FTT): A community and content company focused on the fintech startup ecosystem.

In this episode, Julie sits down with her husband and Head of Ad Sales and Partnerships at FTT, Jordan, to discuss:

- what drew Jordan to fintech and how his view of it has changed (0:50)

- how to make your own NFT (5:44)

- the future of fintech for consumers and businesses (15:02)

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[Theme Song Credit]

Can I invest my stimulus check in Stripe or Plaid?

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Welcome to Tux Time! A podcast brought to you by Fintech Today (FTT): A community and content company focused on the fintech startup ecosystem.

In this episode, Julie sits down with Cokie to discuss:

- What people do with their stimulus checks (0:45)

- Stripe’s $600M funding round and if they should go public (4:05)

- The Power of Plaid (9:06)

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[Theme Song Credit]

What does the government think of Fintech? ft. John Collins, Partner at FS Vector

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 10:55:00 +0000

Welcome to Tux Time! A podcast brought to you by Fintech Today (FTT): A community and content company focused on the fintech startup ecosystem.

In this episode, Julie sits down with John Collins of FS Vector (fintech advisory firm) to discuss:

- The new members of congress and their fintech agenda (1:26)

- The government’s skewed view of fintech (8:38)

- What the government thinks of Gamestop and SPACs (16:55)

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Julie - @julieverhage

Ian - @iankar_

Cokie - @cokiehasiotis

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Should I use a 401(k) startup for my startup's 401(k)?

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 11:55:00 +0000

Welcome to Tux Time! A podcast brought to you by Fintech Today (FTT): A community and content company focused on the fintech startup ecosystem.

In this episode, Julie sits down with Cokie to discuss:

- 401K Startups (0:36)

- Coinbase goes public (7:12)

- Crypto Trading Fees (11:50)

New episodes every Monday and Thursday!

For daily updates on the fintech space sent right to your email, subscribe to the FTT Newsletter HERE.

For a more in-depth breakdown and analysis on the fintech space, subscribe to the premium newsletter, FTT+, HERE.

FTT - @fintechtoday_

Julie - @julieverhage

Ian - @iankar_

Cokie - @cokiehasiotis

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SPACs vs. IPOs: Show Me The Money

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 11:55:00 +0000

Welcome to Tux Time! A podcast brought to you by Fintech Today (FTT): A community and content company focused on the fintech startup ecosystem.

In this episode, Julie sits down with Ian to discuss:

- SPACS*, Chamath Palihapitiya, and Returns (1:06)

*Check out the FTT SPAC breakdown video HERE!

- Square buying Tidal (6:36)

- Fintech and The Creator Economy (14:15)

New episodes every Monday and Thursday!

For daily updates on the fintech space sent right to your email, subscribe to the FTT Newsletter HERE.

For a more in-depth breakdown and analysis on the fintech space, subscribe to the premium newsletter, FTT+, HERE.

FTT - @fintechtoday_

Julie - @julieverhage

Ian - @iankar_

Cokie - @cokiehasiotis

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Is Fintech environmentally-friendly?

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 11:55:00 +0000

Welcome to Tux Time! A podcast brought to you by Fintech Today (FTT): A community and content company focused on the fintech startup ecosystem.

In this episode, Julie sits down with Cokie to discuss:

- Fintech and Climate Change (1:57)

- The energy consumption of Bitcoin mining (7:36)

- Square’s New Bank (11:50)

New episodes every Monday and Thursday!

For daily updates on the fintech space sent right to your email, subscribe to the FTT Newsletter HERE.

For a more in-depth breakdown and analysis on the fintech space, subscribe to the premium newsletter, FTT+, HERE.

FTT - @fintechtoday_

Julie - @julieverhage

Ian - @iankar_

Cokie - @cokiehasiotis

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Public vs. Private: Where should I invest? ft. Frank Rotman, Co-Founder of QED Investors

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 12:00:00 +0000

Welcome to Tux Time! A podcast brought to you by Fintech Today (FTT): A community and content company focused on the fintech startup ecosystem.

In this episode, Julie sits down with the first-ever Tux Time guest, Frank Rotman, (Co-Founder of QED Investors) to discuss:

- why you should follow Frank (@fintechjunkie) on Twitter (0:29)

- the 3 factors that help startups receive funding (9:36)

- why VC companies should market via influencers (11:42)

New episodes every Monday and Thursday!

For daily updates on the fintech space sent right to your email, subscribe to the FTT Newsletter HERE.

For a more in-depth breakdown and analysis on the fintech space, subscribe to the premium newsletter, FTT+, HERE.

FTT - @fintechtoday_

Julie - @julieverhage

Ian - @iankar_

Cokie - @cokiehasiotis

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Was it wise to become "Wise"?

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 12:00:00 +0000

Welcome to Tux Time! A podcast brought to you by Fintech Today (FTT): A community and content company focused on the fintech startup ecosystem.

In this episode, Julie sits down with Cokie to discuss:

- TransferWise changing their name to “Wise” (0:46)

- The pros and cons of SPACs and if they should influence your investment choices (6:27)

- LinkedIn’s new digital wallet and what it means for contractors and the use of cash (12:59)

New episodes every Monday and Thursday!

For daily updates on the fintech space sent right to your email, subscribe to the FTT Newsletter HERE.

For a more in-depth breakdown and analysis on the fintech space, subscribe to the premium newsletter, FTT+, HERE.

FTT - @fintechtoday_

Julie - @julieverhage

Ian - @iankar_

Cokie - @cokiehasiotis

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Welcome to Tux Time!

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 12:00:00 +0000

Welcome to Tux Time! A podcast brought to you by Fintech Today (FTT): A community and content company focused on the fintech startup ecosystem.

Tune in to hear Host and FTT Co-Founder, Julie VerHage-Greenberg, and FTT Founder, Ian Kar, talk about the origin of FTT (0:50), why you should be interested in Fintech (9:53), and why they decided to name the podcast “Tux Time” (15:22).

New episodes every Monday and Thursday!

For daily updates on the fintech space sent right to your email, subscribe to the FTT Newsletter HERE.

For a more in-depth breakdown and analysis on the fintech space, subscribe to the premium newsletter, FTT+, HERE.

FTT - @fintechtoday_

Julie - @julieverhage

Ian - @iankar_

Cokie - @cokiehasiotis

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