Purpose Driven FinTech Founder: £2 Billion Annual Lost Payments in Subscriptions: Taking Control of Subscriptions While You Sleep | Delphine Emenyonu Co-founder at ScribePay
Did you know that in the UK consumers lose £2 Billion per year on unwanted subscriptions? Yes the ones that you join a trial and then forget about and boom! You get charged by surprise. This in turn creates financial stress, mainly to individuals, freelancers and small businesses. Even though it’s a big pain point, somehow it is still underserved. Till now!
Delphine takes us through her story on what inspired her to start ScribePay. ScribePay is a UK FinTech that allows consumers to track all their subscriptions in one place so that you are not caught off-guard when charged again! We go deep into what is the source of the problem - as simple as a distinction between subscriptions and recurring payment, how ScribePay brings control back to customers, and Delphine’s challenges fundraising as a woman of colour.
Let’s dive into it!
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- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/delphine-emenyonu-2602744/
- Website: https://getscribepay.co.uk/
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In this Purpose Driven FinTech episode we cover:
(0:02:02) Dealing with failure and tough times
(0:05:47) Believing in oneself and taking charge of one's destiny
(0:07:29) The role of purpose FinTech and how it can make a difference in communities
(0:10:04) Scribepay to reengineer the way people pay for subscriptions
(0:13:22) Impact of wasted money on subscriptions and the stress and anxiety it causes
(0:14:34) Pain points experienced by consumers and content creators when it comes to subscriptions
(0:18:17) Growth of subscriptions and the need for organizations to distinguish between subscriptions and direct debits
(0:20:45) Scribepay unique features and controls
(0:24:36) Product development and customer research and iterating based on feedback
(0:27:20) Challenges of accessing funding and the need for more support for women in FinTech
SEARCH QUESTIONS
- How to manage unwanted subscriptions?
- What is the difference between subscriptions and direct debits?
- How much money is wasted on forgotten subscriptions?
- What is continuous payment authorization?
- How to get control over subscription payments?
- What are subscription traps and free trials?
- How to track all subscriptions in one place?
- What is the future of subscription management?
- How to prevent auto-renewal charges?
- What are the pain points of subscription payments?
- How to budget for multiple currency subscriptions?
- What is an e-money wallet for subscriptions?
- How to cancel subscriptions while sleeping?
- What are the challenges of fundraising as a woman of colour?
- How to build community-focused FinTech products?
- What is the subscription economy growth rate?
- How does open banking help subscription management?
- What is the role of virtual cards in subscriptions?
- How to reduce fraud in digital financial services?
- What are free trial notification best practices?
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Production and marketing by Monica Millares. For inquiries about coaching, collabs, sponsoring the podcast or creating or editing your podcast email Monica at fintechwithmoni@gmail.com
Disclaimer: This episode does not constitute professional nor financial advice and does not represent the opinion nor views of my current, past or future employers. The guest has agreed to record and release our conversation for the use of this podcast and promotion in social media.