Falls Fintech, Central Payments

Fintech Brews

Business EN ↓ 38 episodes

This is the place to get a behind-the-scenes look at unique partnerships and ways to bridge the gap between banking, startups and the entire fintech industry. Whether it’s a beer, coffee, or something else, there’s certain to be a brew in every episode…after all, how do we function in this space without it? Follow our social channels to make sure you don't miss an episode!

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Falls Fintech, Central Payments

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Oct 8, 2025

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Episodes

Ep 13: Mental Health & Leadership 14.04.2022

Check out the latest episode of Fintech Brews & News where our co-hosts Nikkee Rhody and Trent Sorbe sat down with Global President of Consulting Services Leadership Circle Betsy Leatherman and Director of Employees Success at Central Payments Jen Miller. The group discusses all things leadership and the importance of prioritizing your mental health, especially as a founder.    Leadership Circ...

Ep 12: Discover: Fastest Growing Global Payments Network 31.03.2022

Check out the most recent episode of Fintech Brews & News, where our host Nikkee Rhody sits down with @Miladys Felix, Executive Relationship Manager at Discover Global Network. Nikkee and Miladys discuss the involvement of Discover Global Network in Falls Fintech, why Discover is the fastest growing network, and trends they are seeing in the space. 

Ep 11: An Ideal Partnership 02.03.2022

Check out the latest episode of Fintech Brews & News where our co-hosts  Trent Sorbe  and  Nikkee Rhody  sit down with  George Siter, VP of Account Management at Mastercard . They discuss how Mastercard became the founding sponsor of Falls Fintech, Mastercard's capabilities beyond being a card network, and Mastercard's awesome partnership with Central Payments .

Ep 10: Is Customer Service a Differentiator for Fintechs? 26.01.2022

Check out the latest episode of Fintech Brews & News where our co-hosts Trent Sorbe and Nikkee Rhody sit down with Peg Johnson, SVP of Fintech at Ubiquity. They discuss how customer services can be a key differentiator for fintech startups and the resilient partnership between Ubiquity and Central Payments.

Ep 9: Why Sioux Falls: The Startup Community 04.01.2022

Check out the latest episode of Fintech Brews & News, where our host Nikkee Rhody sits down with Sioux Falls Mayor, Paul Tenhaken and Startup Sioux Falls Executive Director, Brienne Manner. Paul and Brienne discuss the current state of the Sioux Falls startup ecosystem and what the future will bring!

Ep 8: CDFI In Action 07.12.2021

Check out the newest episode of Fintech Brews & News, where Co-hosts Trent Sorbe and Nikkee Rhody, sit down with Emmanuel Family & Child Development Center Executive Director, Deborah Mann and former Central Bank of Kansas City CEO and current board member, Bill Dana. In the episode Deborah tells her story of launching the Emmanuel Family & Child Development Center and how a CDFI helpe...

Ep 7: CDFI: Socially Responsible Banking 17.11.2021

Check out the newest episode of Fintech Brews & News, where Co-hosts Trent Sorbe and Nikkee Rhody sit down with Central Bank Of Kansas City’s former CEO for 30 years and current Board Member, Bill Dana. They discuss CBKC's journey of becoming a CDFI and the impact that has had on the Kansas City community and extending that around the world with the addition of Central Payments.

Ep 6: A Founder's Journey 19.10.2021

Check out the new episode of Fintech Brews & News where our host, Nikkee Rhody sits down with Falls Fintech alumni founder Josh Brazier and discusses his journey as a founder of a fintech startup.

Ep 5: Why Sioux Falls: A Financial Hub 23.09.2021

In this episode of Fintech Brews & News, co-hosts Trent Sorbe & Nikkee Rhody discuss the history of how the small city of Sioux Falls, SD became a hub for payments and financial services and some unique characteristics of our city! Make sure to subscribe to our podcast on YouTube, Spotify & Apple to stay up-to-date with our new episode releases.  CORRECTION: In this episode Trent...

Ep 4: Introducing Cohort 4. 25.08.2021

 

Ep 3: Real B-a-a-S 03.08.2021
Ep 2: Unpacking Falls Fintech 19.07.2021

In this episode Nikkee and Trent pick up on the history of Central Payments with a deeper dive into the Falls Fintech Accelerator. The hosts highlight the perseverance shown by the Falls Fintech staff and the 15 startups that made up cohorts 1-3, all of whom launched new companies despite Covid challenges. Sorbe and Rhody also hint at an exciting announcement slated for late 2021.  

Ep 1: How We Got Here: CDFI, Payments Subsidiary, Fintech Accelerator. 02.07.2021

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