Payments Innovation

Cashless participation is the catalyst in the mission to drive equitable stock ownership through ESPPs (Employee Stock Purchasing Plans). Aaron Shapiro, CEO & Founder of Carver Edison, is here to tell us all about it in the latest episode of Payments Innovation.What we talked about:- Aaron’s journey into the corporate equity niche- Carver Edison’s place on the ESPP spectrum- Do ESPPs offer diversification opportunities?- The win-win-win situation created by cashless participation.Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast:- Aaron’s LinkedIn profile- Carver Edison’s website- Carbon, Carver Edison’s equity education platformTo ensure that you never miss an episode of Payments Innovation, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or here and don’t forget to check out our YouTube!Until next time!Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Payments Innovation in your favorite podcast player. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In finance, partnerships can often be hard to pin down, but understanding the ins-and-outs of partnerships can mean a world of difference for Fintechs everywhere.Which is why this episode, as part of our Fintech Karaoke series, Cara Hayward interviews Kara Parkey, Director of Business Development at MX, to learn the secrets to successful partnerships. They discuss:- What defines a partner and the best way to choose them- How to get buy-in and sales alignment- The future of partnershipsTo ensure that you never miss an episode of Payments Innovation, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or here and don’t forget to check out our YouTube!Until next time!Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Payments Innovation in your favorite podcast player.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The rich stay rich, and get richer, not by increasing their income, but by controlling their expenses. Spend management might not be an obvious option but it’s always worthwhile.Thejo Kote calls it like it is: companies have a problem managing their spend. Fortunately for us, his firsthand experience inspired him to found Airbase.What we talked about:- Spend management deserves your focus- How and why Airbase gives you spend management superpowers- The current and future state of the spend management marketplaceCheck out these resources we mentioned during the podcast:- Thejo’s LinkedIn profile- Airbase’s websiteTo ensure that you never miss an episode of Payments Innovation, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or here and don’t forget to check out our YouTube!Until next time!Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Payments Innovation in your favorite podcast player. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Currencycloud’s Payments Innovation podcast is about 3 years old, and we couldn’t be prouder of all the conversations we’ve had about new business perspectives on the global digital economy.Today, we’re introducing a new podcast host who will pioneer a Payments Innovation series focused on our current clients and how they’re scaling.We’re excited to highlight our newest podcast host Scott Ernenwein, North America Account Manager: Fintech and Banking at Currencycloud.In this introductory episode, you’ll hear about:- Scott’s background in banking- His insights into current customer transformations- Challenges facing customers at scale- His vision for the client episodesTo ensure that you never miss an episode of Payments Innovation, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or here and don’t forget to check out our YouTube!Until next time!Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Payments Innovation in your favorite podcast player.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The pandemic may be in its final stretch, but it’s changed the world forever — especially how we work. Now, an internationally distributed workforce has become more attractive. But that can be a major challenge without the right tools.Our latest guest, Matt Drozdzynski, CEO and Founder of Pilot, is one of the people helping to provide those tools, offering businesses ways to deal with everything from payroll to compliance across borders.He joins the show to discuss:- How COVID transformed how we work- How Pilot is helping to power the shift in international work- The future of distributed workTo ensure that you never miss an episode of Payments Innovation, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or here and don’t forget to check out our YouTube!Until next time!Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Payments Innovation in your favorite podcast player.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Not every business tanked during the pandemic, but that doesn’t mean that they didn’t experience challenges. Shaun Puckrin, Chief Product Innovation Officer at Global Processing Services, shares details of the journey from the growth side of the pandemic, in the latest episode of Payments Innovation.What we talked about:- Not all companies fell off the face of a cliff when COVID-19 became a pandemic, but why? Surely there were other challenges for them during this time?- The value of international payments and what’s next for the cross-border ecosystem.- The challenger-bank-in-a-box solution.Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast:- Shaun’s LinkedIn profile- GPS’s website- Shaun’s Twitter profileTo ensure that you never miss an episode of Payments Innovation, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or here and don’t forget to check out our YouTube!Until next time!Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Payments Innovation in your favorite podcast player. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Compliance often used to be seen as something you reluctantly dedicated resources to in order to please the lawyers. But that’s changing… Because behind every great Fintech is the ability to manage risk.Who said compliance can’t be sexy?Certainly not today’s guest, Charlie Delingpole, Founder and CEO at ComplyAdvantage, where his work helping companies leverage compliance as a strategic business asset is finally making compliance sexy.In this episode, we discuss:- The kinds of risks compliance addresses- Why compliance is a competitive advantage for Fintech- How ComplyAdvantage is making compliance intelligentTo ensure that you never miss an episode of Payments Innovation, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or here and don’t forget to check out our YouTube!Until next time!Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Payments Innovation in your favorite podcast player. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Embedded finance is the game changer we never knew we needed.Robert Cortright, Founder & CEO at DriveWealth, walks us through the what, how, and why on the latest episode of Payments Innovation.What we talked about:- Fractional trading, financial literacy & AI- Brokerage vs. embedded finance- What to expect from the digital financial ecosystem in the next year or soCheck out these resources we mentioned during the podcast:- DriveWealth’s website- Greenlight financial literacy initiative- Bob’s LinkedIn profileTo hear more interviews like this one, subscribe to Payments Innovation on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform.Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Payments Innovation in your favorite podcast player. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bringing on new full-time employees from different countries comes with its share of complications. From resolving legal grey areas to providing a first-class experience for the employee, Panther aims to solve these issues.Matt Redler, Founder and CEO of Panther, joins us to discuss how the company is changing the way remote work operates with employees in multiple countries.We talked about:- How Panther got started- The issues with hiring employees globally- What sets Panther apart from similar companiesTo hear more interviews like this one, subscribe to Payments Innovation on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform. Matt can be reached at the following:https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattredler/Matt@withpanther.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

These days, banks are finally realizing what almost every other industry has already caught on to:If you want to succeed, you need to build around customer experiences. Just ask Alex Wheldon, Co-Founder, President and Chief Product Officer at Rho Business Bank, where he’s helping to usher in the new, customer-focused, paradigm for modern banking.In this episode, we discuss:- Why customer-focus is the new zeitgeist for modern banking- How Rho approaches partnerships- The example Rho is setting for other financial institutionsTo ensure that you never miss an episode of Payments Innovation, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or here and don’t forget to check out our YouTube!Until next time!Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Payments Innovation in your favorite podcast player. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.