Bank On It

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio & video production system. If you’re looking to jumpstart your podcast miniseries or upgrade your podcast or video production please visit www.ListenDeck.com. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon and iHeartRadio. In this episode, the host John Siracusa had a remote chat with Nelson Chu, Founder & CEO of Percent.  Percent is a platform for sourcing, structuring, syndicating, monitoring, and servicing private credit transactions.  We candidly discuss his initial reluctance towards going into fintech in the first place, the conception and early challenges of building Percent, and his leadership style fostering a stable and efficient work environment.  Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon and iHeartRadio to hear next Thursdays episode with David Metz from Prizeout. About the host: John is the founder of ListenDeck a full-service podcast and video production company, which has produced over 1500 episodes of various podcasts. He is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast, which features over 600 episodes starring high profile fintech leaders and entrepreneurs. Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio & video production system. If you’re looking to jumpstart your podcast miniseries or upgrade your podcast or video production please visit www.ListenDeck.com. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon and iHeartRadio. In this episode, the host John Siracusa had a remote chat with John Mitchell Co-founder & CEO of Episode Six.  They talked about creating and scaling an innovative payment platform and they go in depth regarding John’s journey, starting Episode Six in Hong Kong, building and testing platforms, and early successes that led to large accounts closed crucial for scaling Episode Six.  Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon and iHeartRadio to hear next Thursdays episode with Nelson Chu from Percent. About the host: John is the founder of ListenDeck a full-service podcast and video production company, which has produced over 1500 episodes of various podcasts. He is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast, which features over 600 episodes starring high profile fintech leaders and entrepreneurs. Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio & video production system. If you’re looking to jumpstart your podcast miniseries or upgrade your podcast or video production please visit www.ListenDeck.com. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon and iHeartRadio. In this episode, the host John Siracusa had a remote chat with Guy Leibovitz Co-founder & CEO of Nominal. Nominal is a next-gen ERP system.  In this episode they discuss Guy’s past experience as a multi exited entrepreneur, the competitive landscape of ERP systems and challenges of developing a general ledger system.  Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon and iHeartRadio to hear next Thursdays episode with John Mitchell from Episode Six. About the host: John is the founder of ListenDeck a full-service podcast and video production company, which has produced over 1500 episodes of various podcasts. He is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast, which features over 600 episodes starring high profile fintech leaders and entrepreneurs. Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium  

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio & video production system. If you’re looking to jumpstart your podcast miniseries or upgrade your podcast or video production please visit www.ListenDeck.com. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon and iHeartRadio. In this episode, the host John Siracusa had a remote chat with Magnus Larsson Co-founder & CEO of Majority.  Majority is a platform for empowering immigrants through financial services and community support. Throughout their interview they discussed the hardships immigrants face, like gaining financial credibility, and from Magnus’s own experiences as a Swedish immigrant in the U.S. and they discussed Majority's growth strategy and the exciting future that brings.  Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon and iHeartRadio to hear next Thursdays episode with Guy Leibovitz from Nominal. About the host: John is the founder of ListenDeck a full-service podcast and video production company, which has produced over 1500 episodes of various podcasts. He is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast, which features over 600 episodes starring high profile fintech leaders and entrepreneurs. Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio & video production system. If you’re looking to jumpstart your podcast miniseries or upgrade your podcast or video production please visit www.ListenDeck.com. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon and iHeartRadio. In this episode, the host John Siracusa had a remote chat with Blake West & Mike Sall, Co-founders of Warbler Labs.  Blake & Mike both joined us on this episode where they discussed leveraging blockchain for financial systems, their transition from Coinbase, and learning smart contracts. They talk about their ventures like Goldfinch Protocol and Heron Finance, aiming to make cryptocurrency more accessible while addressing challenges around stablecoin regulation and banks' acceptance of digital currencies.  Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon and iHeartRadio to hear next Thursdays episode with Magnus Larsson from Majority. About the host: John is the founder of ListenDeck a full-service podcast and video production company, which has produced over 1500 episodes of various podcasts. He is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast, which features over 600 episodes starring high profile fintech leaders and entrepreneurs. Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio & video production system. If you’re looking to jumpstart your podcast miniseries or upgrade your podcast or video production please visit www.ListenDeck.com. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon and iHeartRadio. In this episode, the host John Siracusa had a remote chat with Arad Levertov, Co-founder & CEO of Sunbit.  Sunbit offers two products: a point-of-sale financing solution for physical locations like car dealerships and dental offices, and a next-generation credit card that allows customers to choose how they want to pay for each purchase. The company's mission is to eliminate financial waste and pass savings back to customers and merchants.  Arad went deep into the importance of customer-centricity and the role it plays in building a successful company & culture treating each customer as if they were the only customer building trust and loyalty through exceptional customer service. He also goes deep on the value of clear communication, staying humble, and learning from both successes and mistakes. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon and iHeartRadio to hear next Thursdays episode with Blake West & Mike Sall from Warbler Labs. About the host: John is the founder of ListenDeck a full-service podcast and video production company, which has produced over 1500 episodes of various podcasts. He is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast, which features over 600 episodes starring high profile fintech leaders and entrepreneurs. Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio & video production system. If you’re looking to jumpstart your podcast miniseries or upgrade your podcast or video production please visit www.ListenDeck.com. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon and iHeartRadio. In this episode, the host John Siracusa had a remote chat with Adam Jackson, Founder & CEO of Braintrust.  Braintrust is a global talent marketplace that connects knowledge workers with jobs. The difference with Braintrust is that it’s owned and controlled by the talent themselves. The platform uses a native token which they get paid with as an incentive and governance mechanism. Throughout the interview Adam discusses his experiences as an entrepreneur and the challenges and successes he has faced building multiple companies.  Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon and iHeartRadio to hear next Thursdays episode with Arad Levertov from Sunbit. About the host: John is the founder of ListenDeck a full-service podcast and video production company, which has produced over 1500 episodes of various podcasts. He is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast, which features over 600 episodes starring high profile fintech leaders and entrepreneurs. Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio & video production system. If you’re looking to jumpstart your podcast miniseries or upgrade your podcast or video production please visit www.ListenDeck.com. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon and iHeartRadio. In this episode, the host John Siracusa had a remote chat with Zuben Mathews, Co-founder & CEO of Brigit.  During this chat Zuben shares his personal experience of financial stress as an immigrant in college and how it inspired him to create Brigit. This experience gave him the conviction to build a successful and very difficult to build fintech company.   The company has been recognized as the number one downloaded app in the financial health category.    Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon and iHeartRadio to hear next Thursdays episode with Adam Jackson from Braintrust. About the host: John is the founder of ListenDeck a full-service podcast and video production company, which has produced over 1500 episodes of various podcasts. He is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast, which features over 600 episodes starring high profile fintech leaders and entrepreneurs. Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio & video production system. If you’re looking to jumpstart your podcast miniseries or upgrade your podcast or video production please visit www.ListenDeck.com. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon and iHeartRadio. In this episode, the host John Siracusa had a remote chat with Lamine Zarrad, Founder & CEO of StellarFi.  In this interview John & Lamine chat about his startups before StellarFi, building Joust & Tokken and the valuable lessons Lamine learned from those startups which he used to build StellarFi.  His military experience changed him as a person and he evolved to the leader he is today.  We talk about his story and the future of credit reporting, tune in and listen.   Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon and iHeartRadio to hear next Thursdays episode with Zuben Mathews from Brigit. About the host: John is the founder of ListenDeck a full-service podcast and video production company, which has produced over 1500 episodes of various podcasts. He is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast, which features over 600 episodes starring high profile fintech leaders and entrepreneurs. Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium  

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio & video production system. If you’re looking to jumpstart your podcast miniseries or upgrade your podcast or video production please visit www.ListenDeck.com. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon and iHeartRadio. In this episode, the host John Siracusa had a remote chat with Renaud Laplanche, Co-founder & CEO of Upgrade.  Renaud was previously CEO of Lending Club where he is also a co-founder.  In this episode we go in depth about his journey from corporate lawyer, to MatchPoint (acquired by Oracle) and Lending Club which was created in a time when peer to peer lending was not even an idea.  Today at Upgrade he’s creating something that is not obvious yet.  Throughout the interview Renaud realizes that he loves to create non-obvious things that change industries.   Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon and iHeartRadio to hear next Thursdays episode with Lamine Zarrad from StellarFi. About the host: John is the founder of ListenDeck a full-service podcast and video production company, which has produced over 1500 episodes of various podcasts. He is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast, which features over 600 episodes starring high profile fintech leaders and entrepreneurs. Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium