PayPod: The Payments and Fintech Podcast

Rebate Revenue accounts for an ever increasing amount of revenue margin across so many industries. In this episode Andrew Butt, CEO of Enable gives us a closer look into the way modern software can transform the rebate revenue management process creating efficiency and data transparancy. For access to show notes and more visit https://www.soarpay.com/2022/03/ enable

A positive customer experience is critical to any business... and payments often play a crucial role in that experience. In an increasingly digital world, seamless payments have become even more important. Dave Lehman , COO and President of Birdeye , joins the show to discuss keys to quality customer experiences, digital payments, and Birdeye Payments, a new pay-by-text solution. Read show notes a...

Organizations of all kinds continue to explore vertical integration of payments, lending, and other financial services to create alternative revenue sources and drive growth. On this episode, we take a look at the power of payroll integrations to unlock new capabilities and opportunities for fintechs, employers, SaaS businesses, and beyond. Our guest is Andrew Brown, the founder and CEO of Check,...

With so many ways to pay for products and services, multiple credit cards, bank accounts, and and beyond… there has never been more consumers must keep track of in regards to their money. How can technology, and something like an app on your phone simplify this all? Amanda Orson , VP, Head of North America at Curve , joins the show to share how Curve is simplifying money management. Read show note...

Attracting digital customers is critical to the success of so many businesses these days, and those operating in payments or fintech are no exception. On this episode, we dive into the keys to winning digital customers with the help of Howard Tiersky, CEO of FROM, The Digital Transformation Agency. Howard is also the author of "Winning Digital Customers: The Antidote to Irrelevance" and had many i...

Many SaaS companies have integrated payments into their platforms to open up new revenue streams. Maximizing that revenue is something else altogether. Our guest on the show who will be explaining the "how" of revenue maximization is Spartak Buniatyan . Spartak is the CEO and founder of PayEngine , which is a payments platform designed to help vertical market software vendors maximize their paymen...

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

Payment APIs that automate payment processing bring a tremendous amount of value to businesses looking for more seamless customer experiences around payments. On this episode, our guest is Skyler Nesheim , SVP of Technology at Dwolla . Dwolla is a FinTech company that is changing the way innovative businesses move money. Since 2008, Dwolla's modern platform has powered billions in payments for mil...

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

There is no shortage of fintech products these days... more organizations than ever before are leveraging technology to revolutionize payments, banking, finance, and beyond. But when it comes to fintech products, what are the keys to long term growth and adoption? Paul Garibian , president of Nota . Nota is M&T Bank's fintech solution for attorneys joins the show to discuss. Paul has spent nearly...

Financial crime is a challenge faced by all businesses, but particularly for financial organizations such as banks, fintechs, and payments businesses. What are the keys to successfully approaching Financial Crime Risk Management (FCRM)? Jaime Ramirez , CEO of Preventor , joins the show to offer key insights. Preventor is the next generation self-service digital identity and fraud prevention collab...

Accounts Receivable (A/R), invoicing, and bill presentment/payments are all crucial processes for businesses. Not getting paid in a timely manner, and efficiently, can have more significant consequences for SMBs. Once again, technology, and specifically a SaaS solution, offers up powerful results. Garima Shah , President of BIller Genie - an award-winning Accounts Receivable (A/R) platform and e-i...

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

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

The continually growing numbers of gig workers has transformed the way many think about careers themselves. But gig workers have different needs, particularly on the financial and banking side than many traditional workers. Fortunately, fintechs are stepping up to directly service them and the gig economy itself. But how is it being done, and what's to come in the future? Matt Spoke , CEO of Moves...

What if there was a way for consumers to move outside traditional search engines and digital advertising to protect privacy AND get financial rewards from use of their data? Blockchain technology and cryptocurrency offer key solutions. On this episode our guest is Dr. Kurt Nielsen , President of Partisia Blockchain , a WEB 3.0 public blockchain built for trust, transparency, privacy and speed of l...

For our 200th episode, we take a look at the big picture of payments to explore the latest trends, technologies, and forces driving change in the space! Paul Golding , Senior US Payments and Lifestyle Analyst for Macquarie Group , joins the show as a subject matter expert to offer key insights. Find show notes and more: https://www.soarpay.com/2021/10/macquarie/

Startup investment and VC funding are areas of finance ripe for innovation. As Fintech tools and platforms continue to evolve, cost reduction and efficiency become a primary focus. On this episode, Rémy Astié , Founder & Co-CEO of Vauban joins the show to discuss the growth in VC investing, and how their platform is making start-up investing faster, easier, and more accessible... which is great fo...

eCommerce businesses continue to thrive, but only with the right strategy and supporting platforms like Shopify. Having the optimal payments stack is also crucial to success. Chase Clyme r, Co-Founder of Electric Eye , a growth agency focusing on eCommerce brands using Shopify specifically joins the show to explore. Find show notes and more: https://www.soarpay.com/2021/09/electric-eye/

Micropayments, financial transactions involving small sums of money, typically online, have been overlooked by many traditional payments and financial organizations. However, the "microeconomy" is actually massive, and offers exciting opportunities for those that cater to it... and financial inclusion itself. Sushil Prabhu , Chairman and CEO of Dropp , a platform enabling micropayments, joins the...

Decentralized Finance (DeFi) not only has the chance to revolutionize the economy, it has the chance to save it. This makes bridging the gap between traditional finance and cryptocurrencies, neobanks, and beyond, absolutely crucial. Rachid Ajaja , CEO and Founder of AllianceBlock joins the show to discuss these opportunities, and how his company is helping DeFi products and services drive value an...

Small and Midsize Businesses (SMB) have unfortunately often found themselves underserved by traditional banks when it comes to lending. How can fintech-powered solutions bridge the gap? On this episode, Brian Geary , President of Linear Financial Technologies joins the show to explore this and share his company's story. Quality tech platforms can reduce lending friction, reduce costs for banks (ma...

Digital transformations are happening across many industries, and banking is no exception. Banking customers have come to expect mobile apps and other digitized services, while open banking continues to establish itself as the future. Vikram Srivats , VP and General Manager at WaveMaker joins the show to discuss their low code development platform, and how banks can successfully navigate digital t...

When it comes to fraud prevention, behavioral biometrics presents the latest, and perhaps greatest, way to leverage technology for increased security and privacy. Add in passive authentication and the implications for improved user experience across banking, payments, and elsewhere are significant. Bill Sytsma , Senior VP at Callsign , joins the show to discuss. Find show notes and more: https://w...