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About this nugget: This nugget was pulled from episode 266 from an interview with Steven Smith, Cofounder & CEO of Finicity. This nugget is on being a tech CEO and leading through multiple market downturns What is a nugget of the week?: The host John Siracusa has recorded over 300 episodes as the host of the Bank On It fintech podcast where he interviews founders building the future of fintech and the VCS/Angels who fund them. With each interview there's this wow moment when the person interviewed has shared something really special, unique or a reminder on how founders or investors should think. So, here we are delivering those moments to you in the form of a bite sized nugget. About Steve Smith: Steve is the Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder of Finicity, a platform providing consumer-permissioned financial data and insights. Finicity was recently acquired by Mastercard for $825 million. About the host: John Siracusa, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It'. Follow him on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio production system. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with David Gurle , Founder and CEO of Symphony. Symphony is a financial communications and collaboration software. David is a multi exit entrepreneur and Symphony has raised it's series E to date. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursday's remotely recorded interview with Nima Ghamsari from Blend. About the host: John, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio production system. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Pierre Haren , Co-founder and CEO of Causality Link. Causality Link researches and analyzes the stock market based on data – prices, fundamentals, and trends. Providing a complete picture to make better sense of the marketrican underwriters, who can use it to evaluate their applications for credit products. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Tuesday's remotely recorded interview with David Gurle from Symphony. About the host: John, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

About this nugget: This nugget was pulled from episode 255 from an interview with Jamie Hale, Cofounder & CEO of Ladder. This nugget is on the right founders coming together. What is a nugget of the week?: The host John Siracusa has recorded over 300 episodes as the host of the Bank On It fintech podcast where he interviews founders building the future of fintech and the VCS/Angels who fund them. With each interview there's this wow moment when the person interviewed has shared something really special, unique or a reminder on how founders or investors should think. So, here we are delivering those moments to you in the form of a bite sized nugget. About Jamie Hale: Jamie is a Co-founder and CEO of Ladder. He believes life insurance is a fundamentally great product for families and communities and so built Ladder to be the smart, modern way to insure life. About the host: John Siracusa, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It'. Follow him on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio production system. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Misha Esipov, co-founder and CEO of Nova Credit. Nova Credit connects international credit bureaus with U.S. institutions so that immigrants can use their international credit history to apply for products and services in the U.S. Nova Credit translates international credit data into a U.S.-equivalent score and a report in a format familiar to American underwriters, who can use it to evaluate their applications for credit products. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next next Thursday's remotely recorded interview with Pierre Haren from Causality Link. About the host: John, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio production system. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Immad Akhund, co-founder and CEO of Mercury. Mercury is a bank for startups, engineered in Silicon Valley for tech companies. The company provides bank accounts built specifically for startups by combining Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC)-insured checking and savings accounts with tech tools like cashflow analytics, dashboards and efficient payments, enabling tech startups to have a practical financial stack, real-time insight into company finances, and tools to maximize operational efficiency. Immad has multiple successful exits and in this conversation they chat about how Mercury came to be. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next next Tuesday's remotely recorded interview with Misha Esipov from Nova Credit. About the host: John, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

About this nugget: This nugget was pulled from episode 278 from an interview with David Magerman, Managing Partner and CTO of Differential Ventures. This nugget is on 90's AI compared to today. What is a nugget of the week?: The host John Siracusa has recorded over 300 episodes as the host of the Bank On It & Before the A fintech podcasts where he interviews founders building the future of fintech and the VCS/Angels who fund them. With each interview there's this wow moment when the person interviewed has shared something really special, unique or a reminder on how founders or investors should think. So, here we are delivering those moments to you in the form of a bite sized nugget. About David Magerman: David is a co-founder and managing partner at Differential Ventures. Previously, he spent the entirety of his career at Renaissance Technologies, widely recognized as the best quantitative hedge fund management company in the world. He helped found the equities trading group at Renaissance, joining the group in its earliest days, playing a lead role in designing and building the trading, simulation, and estimation software. About the host: John Siracusa, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow him on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio production system. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Paresh Patel, co-founder and CEO of PayRange. PayRange is a simple mobile payment solution for vending, parking, transit ticketing, laundry, amusement, and more. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Thursday's remotely recorded interview with Immad Akhun from Mercury. About the host: John, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio production system. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Jeremy Sicklick, co-founder and CEO of HouseCanary. HouseCanary is a technology company providing the residential real estate investment and lending ecosystems with professional-grade home valuation products. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Tuesday's remotely recorded interview with Paresh Patel from PayRange. About the host: John, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

About this nugget: This nugget was pulled from episode 252 from an interview with Jon Keidan, Founder & Managing partner of Torch Capital. This nugget is on investing in scrappy founders. What is a nugget of the week?: The host John Siracusa has recorded over 300 episodes as the host of the Bank On It & Before the A fintech podcasts where he interviews founders building the future of fintech and the VCS/Angels who fund them. With each interview there's this wow moment when the person interviewed has shared something really special, unique or a reminder on how founders or investors should think. So, here we are delivering those moments to you in the form of a bite sized nugget. About Jon Keidan: Jon is an entrepreneur and investor who has spent his career at the intersection of the media, technology and entertainment industries. He is the co-founder of digital media company InsideHook and the founder of Torch Capital, an early-stage consumer-focused venture fund. As an investor and advisor, he has backed a number of start-ups, such as Compass, Zoc Doc and Acorns. About the host: John Siracusa, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow him on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio production system. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Chip Kahn, co-founder and CEO of Boomtown. Boomtown is a NYCA portfolio company and it helps businesses integrate software such as finance and payments. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Thursday's remotely recorded interview with Jeremy Sicklick from HouseCanary. About the host: John, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio production system. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Sandeep Bhadra, partner at Vertex Ventures. Vertex Ventures is a global network of operator-investors who manage portfolios in the U.S., China, Israel, India and Southeast Asia. The firm is a trusted partner to some of the world's most innovative entrepreneurs, supporting them with unmatched operating experience and deep access to the capital, talent, partners and customers they need to build truly global businesses. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Tuesday's remotely recorded interview with Chip Kahn from Boomtown. About the host: John, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

About this nugget: This nugget was recorded on May 28th 2020 in an interview with Minda Brusse, co-founder and managing director of First Row Partners and Alex Iskold, managing partner at 2048 Ventures. Both are co founders of the 1K project. This nugget is on Covid19 is only possible to get through together, let's do it. What is a nugget of the week?: The host John Siracusa has recorded over 300 episodes as the host of the Bank On It & Before the A fintech podcasts where he interviews founders building the future of fintech and the VCS/Angels who fund them. With each interview there's this wow moment when the person interviewed has shared something really special, unique or a reminder on how founders or investors should think. So, here we are delivering those moments to you in the form of a bite sized nugget. About Alex Iskold: Alex is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at 2048 Ventures and The 1K Project. Prior to 2048, he was the Managing Director of Techstars NYC program. About Minda Brusse: Minda is Co-Founder and managing director of First Row Partners and Co-Founder of The 1K Project. About the host: John Siracusa, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow him on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio production system. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Chris Doyle, cofounder and CEO of billd. Billd is a construction finance company that partners with regional and national suppliers across the U.S. to offer project-based financing to contractors. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursday's remotely recorded interview with Sandeep Bhadra from Vertex Ventures. About the host: John, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio production system. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Mahmoud Abdelkader, cofounder and CEO of Very Good Security. Very Good Security is a fintech & data security enablement platform helping to maximize the value of data without compliance & breach risk. They've attracted investors such as Max Levchin, a16z, Goldman and Nyca. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Tuesday's all new remotely recorded interview with Chris Doyle from billd. About the host: John, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

About this nugget: This nugget was pulled from episode 256 from an interview with Christina Qi, co-founder of Domeyard. This nugget is on taking charge of your career. What is a nugget of the week?: The host John Siracusa has recorded over 300 episodes as the host of the Bank On It & Before the A fintech podcasts where he interviews founders building the future of fintech and the VCS/Angels who fund them. With each interview there's this wow moment when the person interviewed has shared something really special, unique or a reminder on how founders or investors should think. So, here we are delivering those moments to you in the form of a bite sized nugget. About Christina Qi: Christina is an entrepreneur and business executive. She is the co-founder and partner of Domeyard LP, a hedge fund, CTA, and CPO that is using high frequency strategies to trade U.S. equity futures and currencies. About the host: John Siracusa, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow him on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

Every week the show host John Siracusa talks with impressive fintech leaders and entrepreneurs, through conversation uncovers the remarkable stories behind them, their creations and the most important topics in fintech. This interview was recorded pre-Covid in-studio. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this pre-Covid in-studio recorded episode the host John Siracusa chats with Peter Maragos, co-founder and CEO of Dash Financial Technologies. Dash Financial is an agency-only execution and capital markets technology firm. Peter, got his experience from the trading floor at the CBOE. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursday's all new remotely recorded episode with Mahmoud Abdelkader from Very Good Security. About the host: John, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Founder of the ListenDeck audio production system. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio production system. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Safwan Shah, founder and CEO of PayActiv. PayActiv provides a system for employees to get financial relief between paychecks, by giving them early access to funds from their paycheck. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Tuesdays in-studio interview recorded pre-Covid19 with Peter Maragos from Dash Financial Technologies. About the host: John, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

About this nugget: This nugget was pulled from episode 253 from an interview with Adena Hefets, co-founder of Divvy Homes. This nugget is on having a product your market needs. What is a nugget of the week?: The host John Siracusa has recorded over 300 episodes as the host of the Bank On It & Before the A fintech podcasts where he interviews founders building the future of fintech and the VCS/Angels who fund them. With each interview there's this wow moment when the person interviewed has shared something really special, unique or a reminder on how founders or investors should think. So, here we are delivering those moments to you in the form of a bite sized nugget. About Adena Hefets: Adena is a Cofounder of Divvy Homes, a fractional homeownership platform with the mission of giving access to homeownership to everyone. Prior to founding Divvy Homes, Adena invested in early stage companies at DFJ, where she led their fintech investing practice. About the host: John Siracusa, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow him on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

Every week the show host John Siracusa talks with impressive fintech leaders and entrepreneurs, through conversation uncovers the remarkable stories behind them, their creations and the most important topics in fintech. This interview was recorded pre-Covid in-studio. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this pre-Covid in-studio recorded episode the host John Siracusa chats with Jason Guss, co-founder and CEO of Octane Lending. Octane Lending is a point of sale financing platform focused on the recreational market (motorcycles, ATVs, UTVs, Personal watercrafts, boats, RVs and snowmobiles). Prior to Octane, Jason built a hedge fund and worked at Capital One. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursday's all new remotely recorded episode with Safwan Shah from PayActiv. About the host: John, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Founder of the ListenDeck audio production system. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio production system. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Gangesh Ganesan, co-founder and CEO of PeerNova. PeerNova's platform has an active data governance tool that enables end-to-end trust and transparency of data and business flows. PeerNova is headquartered in Silicon Valley technology company with additional offices in New York and London. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Tuesdays in-studio interview recorded pre-Covid19 with Jason Guss from Octane Lending. About the host: John, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

About this nugget: This nugget was pulled from episode 244 from an interview with Al Goldstein, co-founder and CEO of Avant & Amount. This nugget is on finding and cultivating the right people. What is a nugget of the week?: The host John Siracusa has recorded over 300 episodes as the host of the Bank On It & Before the A fintech podcasts where he interviews founders building the future of fintech and the VCS/Angels who fund them. With each interview there's this wow moment when the person interviewed has shared something really special, unique or a reminder on how founders or investors should think. So, here we are delivering those moments to you in the form of a bite sized nugget. About Al Goldstein: Al is the co-founder and CEO of Avant, an online marketplace lending platform. And Amount, an Avant - like platform for banks. About the host: John Siracusa, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow him on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

Every week the show host John Siracusa talks with impressive fintech leaders and entrepreneurs, through conversation uncovers the remarkable stories behind them, their creations and the most important topics in fintech. This interview was recorded pre-Covid in-studio. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this pre-Covid in-studio recorded episode the host John Siracusa chats with Mark Goldberg, partner at Index Ventures. Index Ventures is a large fund with over 200 companies in it's portfolio ranging from Transferwise to Revolut. We've had plenty of Index portfolio companies as past guests. Mark is an operator (from Dropbox) turned VC. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursday's all new remotely recorded episode with Gangesh Ganesan from PeerNova. About the host: John, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Founder of the ListenDeck audio production system. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio production system. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Yoni Assia, co-founder and CEO of eToro. eToro is a social trading and investment marketplace that allows users to trade currencies, commodities, indices, and stocks. They've raised their series E with over $200 million in funding to date. Early on, eToro purchased about $50k worth of Bitcoin for a few dollars each. Today, they have about 800 employees and multiple offices around the globe. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Tuesdays in-studio interview recorded pre-Covid19 with Mark Goldberg from Index Ventures. About the host: John, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

About this nugget: This nugget was pulled from episode 259 from an interview with Steve Fredette, co-founder and president of Toast. This nugget is on Lean product testing. What is a nugget of the week?: The host John Siracusa has recorded over 300 episodes as the host of the Bank On It & Before the A fintech podcasts where he interviews founders building the future of fintech and the VCS/Angels who fund them. With each interview there's this wow moment when the person interviewed has shared something really special, unique or a reminder on how founders or investors should think. So, here we are delivering those moments to you in the form of a bite sized nugget. About Steve Fredette: Steve is President and co-founder of Toast, where he leads product and innovation initiatives. Prior to Toast, he worked on mobile app development before the iPhone came out, creating the first Flickr and Shoebuy.com apps. At Endeca, now Oracle, he co-founded their mobile commerce business, building the product team and driving sales, marketing, and services to over $10 million in revenue in two years. He also ran the Special Operations team at Endeca, creating new prototypes for various customer and business needs, including Endeca's business intelligence platform. About the host: John Siracusa, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow him on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

Every week the show host John Siracusa talks with impressive fintech leaders and entrepreneurs, through conversation uncovers the remarkable stories behind them, their creations and the most important topics in fintech. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats with Glenn Elliot, co-founder & CEO of Practifi. Practifi is a business management platform for financial services that provide financial advice for businesses and firms. It enables firms, businesses, and companies to manage their clients, partners, and providers. The company utilizes CRM, practice management, and accountants for financial advisers and brokers. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursday's all new remotely recorded episode with Yoni Assia from eToro. About the host: John, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Founder of the ListenDeck audio production system. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio production system. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Assaf Wand, co-founder and CEO of Hippo Insurance. Hippo is a modern insurtech which provides home insurance and uses IOT and data to price policies, manage risk and take preventative measures to reduce claims. They've raised over $200 million to date. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Tuesdays in-studio interview recorded pre-Covid19 with Glenn Elliot from Practifi. About the host: John, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

About this nugget: This nugget was pulled from episode 197 from an interview with Brandon Krieg, co-founder and CEO of Stash. This nugget is on Lean product testing . What is a nugget of the week?: The host John Siracusa has recorded over 300 episodes as the host of the Bank On It & Before the A fintech podcasts where he interviews founders building the future of fintech and the VCS/Angels who fund them. With each interview there's this wow moment when the person interviewed has shared something really special, unique or a reminder on how founders or investors should think. So, here we are delivering those moments to you in the form of a bite sized nugget. About Brandon Krieg: Brandon is the CEO and co-founder of STASH - the financial platform revolutionizing the way millions of Americans save and invest for their future. Prior to co-founding STASH, Brandon spent over 15 years in financial services, most recently as head of electronic execution for Macquarie Securities Group. About the host: John Siracusa, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow him on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

Every week the show host John Siracusa talks with impressive fintech leaders and entrepreneurs, through conversation uncovers the remarkable stories behind them, their creations and the most important topics in fintech. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats with Hendrik Bartel, co-founder & CEO of TruValue Labs. TruValue Labs' products provide advanced analytics to create usable and real-time sustainability metrics and data for investment decisions. This is Hendrik's second time on the show, this interview was recorded in-studio pre-Covid. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursday's all new remotely recorded episode with Assaf Wand from Hippo Insurance. About the host: John, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Founder of the ListenDeck audio production system. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

Welcome to our second remote interview produced using the ListenDeck audio production system. This is an episode where the show host John Siracusa and his guest Naftali Harris recorded in two different locations yet sound like they're in the same room. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Naftali Harris, co-founder and CEO of Sentilink. SentiLink, is a technology company that helps detect and block synthetic identities. Sentilink is backed by a16z, Nyca partners, Zach Perret from Plaid and Max Levchin one of the founders of Paypal. In the past Naftali managed the data science team at Affirm, built tweet topic models at Twitter, and set up predictive modeling competitions at Kaggle. In this episode Naftali describes how the co-founders meet and the influence in his career through successful entrepreneurs he's met or worked with such as Zach and Max. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Tuesdays in studio interview recorded pre-Covid19 with Hendrik Bartel from TruValue Labs. About the host: John, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

About this nugget: This nugget was pulled from episode 256 from an interview with Matt Miller, co-founder and CEO of Embroker. This nugget is on building for product market fit. What is a nugget of the week?: The host John Siracusa has recorded over 300 episodes as the host of the Bank On It & Before the A fintech podcasts where he interviews founders building the future of fintech and the VCS/Angels who fund them. With each interview there's this wow moment when the person interviewed has shared something really special, unique or a reminder on how founders or investors should think. So, here we are delivering those moments to you in the form of a bite sized nugget. About Matt Miller: Matt Miller is the founder and CEO of Embroker, a modern solution for business insurance. Prior to founding Embroker, he was a Principal at the private equity firm Hellman & Friedman, where he led investments in the insurance and software space. About the host: John Siracusa, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow him on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

Every week the show host John Siracusa talks with impressive fintech leaders and entrepreneurs, through conversation uncovers the remarkable stories behind them, their creations and the most important topics in fintech. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats with Michael Weisz, co-founder & President of YieldStreet. YieldStreet provides access to asset based investments historically unavailable to most investors. With the mission of prosperity for all, YieldStreet allows investors to effortlessly participate in curated investments with low market correlation and high yield, across litigation finance, real estate, and other alternative asset classes. In November 2018 we interviewed his co-founder Milind Mehere, Milind exited his company to web.com for $425 million. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursday's all new remotely recorded episode with Naftali Harris from Sentilink. About the host: John, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

Welcome to our first remote interview produced using the ListenDeck audio production system. This is the first episode where the show host John Siracusa and his guest Alex Lazarow recorded in two different locations yet sound like they're in the same room. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats with Alex Lazarow, global VC at Cathay Innovation and author of the book, Out-Innovate: How Global Entrepreneurs--from Delhi to Detroit--Are Rewriting the Rules of Silicon Valley. In this episode they discuss case studies of founders that built companies for global growth and founders who've built for localized growth. Most importantly how they can cross pollinate and learn from each other. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Tuesdays in studio interview recorded pre-Covid19 with Michael Weisz from YieldStreet. About the host: John, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

About this nugget: This nugget was pulled from episode 220 from an interview with Hans Morris, co founder and managing partner at Nyca. This nugget is on how credit has changed over the years. What is a nugget of the week?: The host John Siracusa has recorded over 300 episodes as the host of the Bank On It & Before the A fintech podcasts where he interviews founders building the future of fintech and the VCS/Angels who fund them. With each interview there's this wow moment when the person interviewed has shared something really special, unique or a reminder on how founders or investors should think. So, here we are delivering those moments to you in the form of a bite sized nugget. About Hans Morris: Hans is Managing Partner of Nyca Partners, a NY and SF based Venture Capital Firm. Hans is a director of Nyca portfolio companies such as Lending Club, Payoneer and Cardworks. Previously, he was Managing Director at General Atlantic, a global growth equity firm, where he continues to serve as a director for KCG. About the host: John Siracusa, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow him on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

Every week the show host John Siracusa talks with impressive fintech leaders and entrepreneurs, through conversation uncovers the remarkable stories behind them, their creations and the most important topics in fintech. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats with Kirat Singh, co-founder & CEO at Beacon. Beacon is a cloud-native technology platform designed for capital markets, enabling customers to build, test and deploy analytics at enterprise scale. Beacon Platforms's trading and risk applications, financial developer toolkit, transparent source code enable customers to go-live with solutions that span from the front to the back office. There's a very interesting story behind Beacon and Kirat. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursday's all new remotely recorded episode with Alex Lazarow, global VC and author. About the host: John, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

About this nugget: This nugget was pulled from episode 246 from an interview with Yaron Ben-Zvi, co founder and CEO at Haven Life (acquired by MassMutual). This nugget is on strategic acquisition. . What is a nugget of the week?: The host John Siracusa has recorded over 300 episodes as the host of the Bank On It & Before the A fintech podcasts where he interviews founders building the future of fintech and the VCS/Angels who fund them. With each interview there's this wow moment when the person interviewed has shared something really special, unique or a reminder on how founders or investors should think. So, here we are delivering those moments to you in the form of a bite sized nugget. About Yaron Ben-Zvi: Yaron is the co-founder and CEO of online life insurance agency Haven Life which was acquired by MassMutual. About the host: John Siracusa, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow him on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

Every week the show host John Siracusa talks with impressive fintech leaders and entrepreneurs, through conversation uncovers the remarkable stories behind them, their creations and the most important topics in fintech. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats with Gary Hoberman, founder & CEO at Unqork. Unqork is a No-code enterprise application platform which helps enterprises build, deploy, and manage applications without writing a single line of code. Throughout the episode they talk about the origin story of Unqork and the lessons learned with Gary's father. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Tuesday's all new episode with Kirat Singh from Beacon. About the host: John, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

About this nugget: This nugget was pulled from episode 230 from an interview with Gareth Jones, co founder at Fintech Collective. This nugget is on having deep domain knowledge and conveying it. What is a nugget of the week?: The host John Siracusa has recorded over 300 episodes as the host of the Bank On It & Before the A fintech podcasts where he interviews founders building the future of fintech and the VCS/Angels who fund them. With each interview there's this wow moment when the person interviewed has shared something really special, unique or a reminder on how founders or investors should think. So, here we are delivering those moments to you in the form of a bite sized nugget. About Gareth Jones: Gareth is co-founder and Managing Partner of FinTech Collective. Prior to becoming a venture capitalist, Gareth was a successful entrepreneur and business leader, who helped build and sell three category-leading fintech companies. These included Multex, which IPO'd and then successfully sold to Reuters; Serverside, which successfully sold to Gemalto, a European digital security company; and CardLab, which was successfully acquired by Blackhawk Networks, a global leader in prepaid gift, reward and incentive technologies and solutions. Prior to starting his career in fintech, Gareth spent three years 'double handing' a 36ft sailing boat 33,000 nautical miles from the UK to the Antarctic circle. About the host: John Siracusa, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow him on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

Every week the show host John Siracusa talks with impressive fintech leaders and entrepreneurs, through conversation uncovers the remarkable stories behind them, their creations and the most important topics in fintech. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats with John Eley, CEO at GoldenSource and fintech investor. GoldenSource is an enterprise data management software company which sells to the financial services industry. Providing data governance and data quality control to create new gold copy data for any domain, including instruments, parties, prices, corporate actions, products, and positions. Some clients are Charles Schwab, Putnam, ASX, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, M&G, and Nordea. John has been in leading positions at previous companies with successful exits. Today, he leads GoldenSource, is an adjunct professor at Columbia University and invests early in fintech companies. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Tuesday's all new episode with Gary Hoberman from Unqork. About the host: John, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

About this nugget: This nugget was pulled from episode 173 from an interview with Milind Mehere, co founder and CEO at YieldStreet. This nugget is on focus What is a nugget of the week?: The host John Siracusa has recorded over 300 episodes as the host of the Bank On It & Before the A fintech podcasts where he interviews founders building the future of fintech and the VCS/Angels who fund them. With each interview there's this wow moment when the person interviewed has shared something really special, unique or a reminder on how founders or investors should think. So, here we are delivering those moments to you in the form of a bite sized nugget. About Milind Mehere: He is a serial entrepreneur, currently a co-founder and CEO of YieldStreet. YieldStreet is an investment platform that is connecting investors to asset-based alternative investments. Milind has worked for industry-defining companies and personally built and scaled three businesses, one of which, Yodle, was acquired by Web.com for $342 million in 2016. About the host: John, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A'

Every week the show host John Siracusa talks with impressive fintech leaders and entrepreneurs, through conversation uncovers the remarkable stories behind them, their creations and the most important topics in fintech. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats with Liza Benson, partner at Moderne Ventures. Modern ventures is an early stage venture fund focused on technology companies that are innovating within real estate, mortgage, finance, insurance, hospitality and home services - multi-trillion dollar industries that make up well over 20% of the US GDP and are ripe for innovation. We've had some of Moderne Ventures portfolio company founders on as guests such as Farhan from Bento for Business, Eric from Better Mortgage and Nicky from Nova Credit. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Tuesday's all new episode with John Eley from GoldenSource. About the host: John, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

Every week the show host John Siracusa talks with impressive fintech leaders and entrepreneurs, through conversation uncovers the remarkable stories behind them, their creations and the most important topics in fintech. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats with John Borchers, co-founder and managing director of Decathlon Capital. Decathlon capital is a revenue based funding solution for companies needing growth capital. John has been in venture funding for over 20 years and saw an opportunity to shift from equity based financing to revenue based. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Tuesday's all new episode with Liza Benson from Moderne Ventures. About the host: John, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

About this nugget: This nugget was pulled from episode 216 from an interview with Erkin Adylov, co founder at Behavox. This nugget is on it takes one person to make a difference. What is a nugget of the week?: The host John Siracusa has recorded over 300 episodes as the host of the Bank On It & Before the A fintech podcasts where he interviews founders building the future of fintech and the VCS/Angels who fund them. With each interview there's this wow moment when the person interviewed has shared something really special, unique or a reminder on how founders or investors should think. So, here we are delivering those moments to you in the form of a bite sized nugget. About Erkin Adylov: Erkin is the founder and CEO of Behavox, which provides compliance and risk management solutions to better monitor employees and support regulatory compliance at large financial institutions. About the host: John, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A'

Every week the show host John Siracusa talks with impressive fintech leaders and entrepreneurs, through conversation uncovers the remarkable stories behind them, their creations and the most important topics in fintech. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats with Nora Apsel, co-founder and COO of Morty. Morty's mission is to empower first-time homebuyers to confidently secure and finance their home purchase online. Nora is a perfect example of a founding team going from Barclays/Techstars RISE NYC going from accelerator to A round success. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursday's all new episode with John Borchers from Decathlon Capital. About the host: John, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

Every week the show host John Siracusa talks with impressive fintech leaders and entrepreneurs, through conversation uncovers the remarkable stories behind them, their creations and the most important topics in fintech. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats with Wei Hopeman, founder and partner of Arbor Ventures. Arbor Ventures is a VC firm focused on shaping the way the world transacts by investing in early stage companies at the intersection of financial services, data and digital commerce. Arbor's team focuses on bridging the Asian opportunity with a Western approach to accelerate impact and reach globally. A few of Arbor's portfolio founders are past guests such as Ohad Samet from TrueAccord and Ian Lampl from LoanStreet. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Tuesday's all new episode with Nora Apsel from Morty. About the host: John, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

About this nugget: This nugget was pulled from episode 160 from an interview with Brett Crosby, co-founder & COO of PeerStreet. This nugget is on turning a funding failure into a win. What is a nugget of the week?: The host John Siracusa has recorded over 300 episodes as the host of the Bank On It & Before the A fintech podcasts where he interviews founders building the future of fintech and the VCS/Angels who fund them. With each interview there's this wow moment when the person interviewed has shared something really special, unique or a reminder on how founders or investors should think. So, here we are delivering those moments to you in the form of a bite sized nugget. About Brett Crosby: Brett is the co-founder and COO of PeerStreet, a platform for investing in real estate-backed loans. Crosby was previously the director of product marketing at Google, where he co-founded Google Analytics, helped start Google's mobile advertising business and recently ran the global marketing teams responsible for the growth of Chrome, Gmail, Docs and Drive. About the host: John, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A'

Every week the show host John Siracusa talks with impressive fintech leaders and entrepreneurs, through conversation uncovers the remarkable stories behind them, their creations and the most important topics in fintech. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats with Matt Rodak, founder and CEO of Fund That Flip. Fund That Flip is an online platform for investing in short-term residential real estate debt, also known as flips. According to Attom Data Total Dollar Volume of Homes Flipped With Financing Reaches $6.4 Billion during the first quarter of 2019 and most of the people who flip those properties need financing, options which require funding from local wealthy people, not institutions. Fund That Flip is backed by VCs such as Edison Partners. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursday's all new episode with Wei Hopeman from Arbor Ventures. About the host: John, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

Every week the show host John Siracusa talks with impressive fintech leaders and entrepreneurs, through conversation uncovers the remarkable stories behind them, their creations and the most important topics in fintech. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats with Evgeny Likhoded, founder and CEO of ClauseMatch. ClauseMatch is a financial technology company that provides a saas platform for smart document management. They are backed by Index Ventures. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear next Tuesday's all new episode with Matt Rodak from Fund That Flip. About the host: John, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

About this nugget: This nugget was pulled from episode 212 from an interview with Nicky Goulimis, co founder at Nova Credit . This nugget is on passion vs purpose. What is a nugget of the week?: The host John Siracusa has recorded over 300 episodes as the host of the Bank On It & Before the A fintech podcasts where he interviews founders building the future of fintech and the VCS/Angels who fund them. With each interview there's this wow moment when the person interviewed has shared something really special, unique or a reminder on how founders or investors should think. So, here we are delivering those moments to you in the form of a bite sized nugget. About Nicky Goulimis: Nicky is a co-founder and COO of Nova Credit, a worldwide cross-border consumer reporting agency. Nova has built a global infrastructure of credit bureau data which it delivers to lenders and landlords so that they can serve immigrant customers. Before Nova, Nicky was a consultant at Bain & Company where she served a number of European Retail Banks. Nicky began her career in the international development space working for Ethiopia's Ministry of Agriculture on its smallholder farmer financial access initiatives, as well as for a Ugandan NGO. About the host: John, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A'

Every week the show host John Siracusa talks with impressive fintech leaders and entrepreneurs, through conversation uncovers the remarkable stories behind them, their creations and the most important topics in fintech. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats with James Haluszczak, founder and managing partner of SteelBridge. SteelBridge is a consulting firm working with many of the bulge bracket financial firms and SteelBridge Labs is an early-stage venture capital technology incubator. Through consulting and early stage incubator SteelBridge can support and develop technology startups that fills a direct need of their consulting clients. Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on iTunes, Google , Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio to hear Thursday's all new episode with Evgeny Likhoded from ClauseMatch. About the host: John, is the host of the 'Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin, and 'Before the A' podcast recorded onsite in Flat Iron at Barclays/Techstars Rise NYC. He's a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem, keeping current with the ever-innovating industry. Stay in the fintech know by subscribing to 'Bank On It', 'Before the A' Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium