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February 29, 2024

Killing It! The Hidden Toll of Startup Success: Matt Harris on Founder Burnout

Founding a startup is the thing so many fintech entrepreneurs dream about. So what happens when that dream turns into a nightmare? In this special crossover series with Breaking Bank’s Jason Henrichs, Alex and Jason are joined by Matt Harris, former founder and CEO of Bloom Credit, and founder/executive coach of TwentySeven Nine, to discuss […]

February 28, 2024

S6 Ep8: Oh, What a Gorgeous Business Model! (A Deep Dive into ServiceTitan, AmEx, and The Bancorp

Let’s face it—profitability is in vogue in fintech again. So this week, Alex is mixing it up by taking a deep dive into the most reliably profitable business models in financial services. Which models can we glean lessons from? And which, if any, have repeatable processes worth considering? Jared Franklin, fintech consultant and the master […]

February 23, 2024

Killing It! – Leaving the Hero Complex of Foundership Behind, with Shamir Karkal, CEO of Sila

What happens when entrepreneurs have to face down the most difficult decision there is — knowing when it’s time to sell, shut down, or exit? In this special crossover series, Alex joins Breaking Banks’ Jason Henrichs for candid conversations with fintech leaders who have experienced the loss of their company. This week, Alex and Jason […]

February 22, 2024

Killing It! –Fintech’s Biggest Disrupters on Startups, Success, and All the Hard Lessons In Between

Things in life rarely go as planned. But things in fintech? Well… They almost never go as planned. So how do you put yourself and your ideas into the fintech world when failure is almost certainly inevitable? What happens when grinding isn’t enough to keep your company afloat? And how do you cope with the […]

February 21, 2024

S6 Ep7: Bank Nerd Corner: New York Community Bank, Panacea Financial, the BSCA, and the State of Auto Lending

America’s favorite banking and fintech Editor, Kiah Haslett, drops by to unpack the latest, craziest, and hottest news in the banking world for another round of Bank Nerd Corner with Alex, and this week they’re weighing in on whether the fuss about New York Community Bank is warranted, if car dealers are conspiring to increase […]

February 14, 2024

S6 Ep6: Not Fintech Investment Advice: Tip Top, Lucite, Rove, and Prosper AI

Simon Taylor’s back and fresh off writing his latest in-depth Q1 fintech report to chat with Alex about more potential fintech companies on the rise, including the instant cash electronic trade-in company offering a liquid market at your fingertips, an AI startup seeking to replace investment bank analysts, and the first travel card for Gen […]

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