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April 19, 2023

3: S3 Ep3: Fintech’s Biggest Unsolved Problems with Nina Mohanty

Co-founder of Bloom Money, Nina Mohanty, drops by the podcast to discuss just how many unsolved problems remain in fintech and financial services. She and Alex talk about a few of the most notable unsolved problems including credit invisibility, the inaccessibility (and unsexiness) of home ownership, and why the Western banking system is largely […]

April 12, 2023

2: S3 Ep2: BNC: What Makes a Bank Safe, the Federal Discount Window, and Innovation in Banking

With the benefit of some hindsight (finally), what are the big takeaways from SVB? Kiah Haslett, managing editor of Bank Director, is in the studio to chat with Alex about why the SVB collapse is redefining how we think about “safe” banking. They explain how a herd mentality and poor time management culminated […]

April 4, 2023

1: S3 Ep1: NFIA: Ondorse, Parker, Getmomo, Portabl

What fintech companies should you be keeping a close eye on? Kicking off season 3, Alex is joined once again by Simon Taylor, writer of the Fintech Brainfood newsletter, for another Not Fintech Investment Advice! Podcast. The pair are live at the Fintech Meetup conference in Las Vegas. Discover how Portabl is taking on Apple […]

March 30, 2023

9: S2 Ep9: Fintech Recap: Live From the Fintech Meetup in Las Vegas.

Join Alex and co-host Jason Mikula at the Fintech Meetup conference, live from Vegas. They get into conversation with a very special guest, Jon Lear, the President and Co-founder of Fintech Meetup about issues surrounding trust in large financial institutions, the latest news on SVB, and the evolution of BaaS in Europe. Sign up for […]

March 27, 2023

S2 BONUS EPISODE: Fintech Takes X Fintech is Femme Crossover – Building The Fintech Community Through Real Talk

This is a special one as Alex gets into conversation with Nicole Casperson, host of podcast Humans of Fintech and founder of the Fintech is Femme newsletter. Alex and Nicole talk community building at this online event, getting into questions around fintech inclusivity, discussing whether B2C fintech is dead (or should be), and how Gen […]

March 22, 2023

8: S2 Ep8: The Fintech Slow Down, With Sarah Kocianski

Why is fintech heading into a period of consolidation and contraction? Answering this question and more is Alex’s guest, Sarah Kocianski. Sarah is an experienced fintech strategist and research analyst, based in London with over a decade of experience in fintech. Alex and Sarah bounce around some ideas in the format of the game show, […]

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