PayPod: The Payments Industry Podcast: Recent Episodes
Scott Hawksworth
Welcome to PayPod, a show that explores the fast-changing world of the payments industry. The show features interviews with leaders and entrepreneurs in the payments and fintech industries.
Each episode, you’ll hear an interview directly with a leader of the payments industry. We talk with fintech entrepreneurs, security experts, mobile developers, eCommerce pros, and more...
From credit card processing to bitcoin... from retail point of sale systems to cutting edge digital payments software… merchant accounts and mobile checkout… we cover it all!
We’ve all gotten used to this idea that you only receive paychecks at certain times of the month, and not necessarily when you actually worked the hours. But from a business and employee perspective, is that ideal? Listen along as Kayling Gaver, Co-founder and COO of Tapcheck joins the show to explore the benefits of on-demand pay and share her company's story. Find show notes and more: https://www.soarpay.com/2021/07/tapcheck/
With the continued rise of digital financial services (everything from banking to payments)… security and customer experience have taken center stage. Despite the growing capabilities delivered by AI, human interaction must also be at the heart of certain services - such as agreement processes. Sameer Hajarnis, e-signature Product Leader at OneSpan joins the show to explore these crucial and connected topics. Find show notes and more: https://www.soarpay.com/2021/06/onespan/
Gen Alpha and Gen Z make up an increasingly important cohort when it comes to spending and saving money. Financial literacy is more important for kids and teens than ever before. From the fintech side, over the last year amidst the pandemic their earnings and spending habits have changed. Dean Brauer, co-founder of gohenry, a kids debit card and financial education app, joins to discuss his business and the fascinating results from their research into children's money habits. Read show notes and more: https://www.soarpay.com/2021/06/gohenry/
Banking and Credit Card fees have been frustrating consumers for years, particularly when they're hidden. Cushion is a service that aims to help consumers reduce or even eliminate these fees from their accounts. Founder and CEO Paul Kesserwani joins to help explore the world of financial institution fees, and how Cushion leverages AI to address them. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/
Traditionally retail investors have faced an uphill battle by not having access to the tools and information institutional investors utilize to manage their portfolios. Thanks to new tech tools like those being developed by Atom Finance, that's changing. Eric Shoykhet, their CEO and Founder joins the show to break down the latest in retail investing and technology.... and yes, we ask for his take on the GameStop WallStreetBets event! Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/
Many small businesses need access to capital, but can face challenges getting approval from tradtional lenders. Meanwhile credit card processors, and others in the merchant services industry, are uniquely positioned to potentially offer loans to these small businesses. Lendingfront is a fintech company working to bring these two sides together. Their CEO Jorge Sun joins the show to discuss. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/
Moving capital between countries presents unique challenges, and the regulatory landscape is constantly shifting. How can high net worth individuals and smaller organizations navigate it all more effectively? How can they avoid pitfalls that can prove to be extremely costly? Khawar Ali, CEO and Co-Founder of KFX Services, which offers a multitude of services around forex and beyond, joins the show to explore. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/
Individual landlords face many challenges as they work to add new properties and manage existing properties with tenants. NestEgg is a fintech working to simplify and improve all of this through their app and offerings. Founder and CEO Eachan Fletcher joins the show to discuss. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/
The New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has launched the first ever undergraduate program specifically for obtaining a degree in fintech (B.S. in Fintech). Dr. Stephen Taylor, a professor with tremendous knowledge about the field joins the show to discuss the ins and outs of a fintech education, and the latest innovations in the industry. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/
As so many things in payments and finance move digital, financial crime is on the rise. With that, regulations are tightening, and compliance becomes a central issue for fintechs and other organizations. Charlie Delingpole, Founder and CEO of ComplyAdvantage joins the show to discuss this outlook for 2021. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/
More than ever before, people are using their mobile phones for banking, payments, managing their finances and beyond. This has massive implications for so many industries, and also brings into question issues of security, privacy, and beyond. Entersekt CTO Gerhard Oosthuizen joins to offer insights on where Mobile Fintech is trending in 2021. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/