PayPod: The Payments and Fintech Podcast

Attracting digital customers is critical to the success of so many businesses these days, and those operating in payments or fintech are no exception. On this episode, we dive into the keys to winning digital customers with the help of Howard Tiersky, CEO of FROM, The Digital Transformation Agency. Howard is also the author of "Winning Digital Customers: The Antidote to Irrelevance" and had many insights to share. Read show notes and more: https://www.soarpay.com/2022/01/from/

Many SaaS companies have integrated payments into their platforms to open up new revenue streams. Maximizing that revenue is something else altogether. Our guest on the show who will be explaining the "how" of revenue maximization is Spartak Buniatyan. Spartak is the CEO and founder of PayEngine, which is a payments platform designed to help vertical market software vendors maximize their payment revenue, eliminate liability, and reduce complexity. Read show notes and more: https://www.soarpay.com/2022/01/payengine/

Opportunity Zones offer investors and founders one of the most compelling tax advantages in history... Listen along as Ashley Tison, Co-founder of OZ Pros joins the podcast to break down what Opportunity Zones are, and explore how Fintech entrepreneurs are locating (or relocating) their businesses in Opportunity Zones to take advantage of the capital gains benefits and more. Find show notes and more: https://www.soarpay.com/2021/12/ozpros/

Payment APIs that automate payment processing bring a tremendous amount of value to businesses looking for more seamless customer experiences around payments. On this episode, our guest is Skyler Nesheim, SVP of Technology at Dwolla. Dwolla is a FinTech company that is changing the way innovative businesses move money. Since 2008, Dwolla’s modern platform has powered billions in payments for millions of end users. https://www.soarpay.com/2021/12/dwolla/

Microlending is on the rise, particularly in the realm of digital assets like cryptocurrencies. On this episode Keefe Tan, Project Director of Gennix joins to discuss the how and why of microlending for digital assets, NFTs, and more. Listen in to hear the Gennix story, and take an in-depth look at another side of the Decentralized Finance world. Find show notes and more: https://www.soarpay.com/2021/12/gennix/

There is no shortage of fintech products these days... more organizations than ever before are leveraging technology to revolutionize payments, banking, finance, and beyond. But when it comes to fintech products, what are the keys to long term growth and adoption? Paul Garibian, president of Nota. Nota is M&T Bank’s fintech solution for attorneys joins the show to discuss. Paul has spent nearly 20 years helping financial institutions drive product development and grow revenue and market share Find show notes and more: https://www.soarpay.com/2021/12/nota/

Financial crime is a challenge faced by all businesses, but particularly for financial organizations such as banks, fintechs, and payments businesses. What are the keys to successfully approaching Financial Crime Risk Management (FCRM)? Jaime Ramirez, CEO of Preventor, joins the show to offer key insights. Preventor is the next generation self-service digital identity and fraud prevention collaborative platform for individuals, businesses, and governments... they're leading the charge in the fight against financial crime. Listen along to learn how! Find show notes and more: https://www.soarpay.com/2021/11/preventor/

Accounts Receivable (A/R), invoicing, and bill presentment/payments are all crucial processes for businesses. Not getting paid in a timely manner, and efficiently, can have more significant consequences for SMBs. Once again, technology, and specifically a SaaS solution, offers up powerful results. Garima Shah, President of BIller Genie - an award-winning Accounts Receivable (A/R) platform and e-invoicing solution that automates bill presentment, follow up, online payments, and reconciliation for SMBs, joins to discuss. Find show notes and more: https://www.soarpay.com/2021/11/biller-genie/

Cyber security is a critical element for payments organizations, fintechs, and really any financial organization of any size to "get right" from the start. Not doing so can harm growth, user trust, and more. Michael Argast, CEO and Co-Founder of Kobalt.io, which manages and develops cyber security programs for SMBs joins the show to explore the keys to cyber security success. Find show notes and more: https://www.soarpay.com/2021/11/kobalt-io/

How do you build a successful dev team - particularly as a startup in the fintech world? Whether it's blockchain technology, AI, big data, or other tech... development needs are clear, and assembling a global team can be key to growth. On this episode, Timothy Partasevitch, Chief Growth Officer for SmartIT joins to break down the keys to building a winning dev team. Find show notes and more: https://www.soarpay.com/2021/10/smart-it/