From time to time startup founders, regulatory consultants, and corporate business developers spend their time exploring new opportunities and building customer relationships. I have learned that it’s important to say “no” to a project or an opportunity very early on, even if it’s commercially interesting or has great potential – Read more…
Although money-moving businesses are an essential service, FinTech startups can still face major challenges during times of economic hardship. In today’s episode, I share how some steps that you can take to prevent your FinTech startup from being decimated by the economic downturn we are heading towards. If you found Read more…
I have experience working in emerging markets and developed markets, and in today’s episode, I am going to share with you some of the key differentiating characteristics, and a few of the pros and cons of each! If you found value in this episode, I would really appreciate it if Read more…
In this week’s episode, I share answers to some of the most frequently asked outsourcing-related questions, and I explain why I don’t think outsourcing compliance is a good idea for early-stage FinTech startups! If you found value in this episode, I would really appreciate it if you could leave a Read more…
Most compliance officers would agree that onboarding and reviewing corporate customers is one of the most painful and annoying KYC tasks ever. It takes forever, it’s confusing, and everyone involved (customers, UBOs, compliance officers, and relationship managers) hates every step of the process. BUT WHY? Why cannot we all simplify Read more…
Pricing should be a part of the overall growth strategy of your FinTech, and in today’s episode, I’m going to be talking about the pros and cons of a number of different pricing models. If you found value in this episode, I would really appreciate it if you could leave Read more…
Despite their appeal, when it comes to compliance tools, less is more! Tune in to today’s episode to hear why, and also to get some advice on the types of questions you should be asking any compliance vendor you are considering hiring. If you found value in this episode, I Read more…
Well, the most common issues with Sanctions and PEP scanning are: costs and the volume of false positives. What can you do about it? First, let’s talk about the cost. 💸 There are two general ways of paying for access to sanctions scanning and usually the choice depends on the number Read more…
War is a process of managing resources and people, and today’s episode is all about how to win a war without fighting. I have borrowed wisdom from Sun Tzu’s book, The Art of War, and applied these concepts to the FinTech compliance industry. If you found value in this episode, Read more…
In the startup world, it happens every so often that people don’t pay you or don’t deliver what you expect them to deliver, or otherwise don’t do what they promised. Sometimes people ask me, what options they have. Here are a few creative strategies I see working quite well in Read more…