Today, I wanted to talk with you about how much time I feel you need or don’t need to spend studying your competitors. It’s just so happened that in the last few days, quite a few FinTech founders asked me Read more…
There is a lot of uncertainty and conflict in the world at the moment, which is making many people fearful about the future of their businesses. In today’s episode, I’m going to be sharing my thoughts on what FinTechs should Read more…
This question comes up again and again. Somehow, people feel that there must be this promised golden-plated land where regulators are amicable, services are affordable, everyone speaks and works in English, there is no bureaucracy, and licenses are granted next Read more…
When FinTech CEOs begin experiencing problems in their startups, many believe that the solution is to hire more people. Today, I am going to explain why this strategy often ends up exacerbating the issues rather than solving them. If you’re Read more…
This image is from sunny and windy Cancun. 🏖 Since you have followed me for some time, you realized by now that I am always on the move. During the last 3 years, I worked from Singapore, Cran Canaria, Austrian spas, Read more…
If your compliance officer is performing poorly, they should be fired from your organization. But sometimes it can be difficult to know who is responsible for the things that are going wrong, and therefore who to fire. In today’s episode, Read more…
It may seem like a no-brainer to create a new legal entity in a country where you are wanting to set up a business. However, today’s episode is all about why this is definitely not the right way to do Read more…
I’d like to compare the pros and cons of buying a regulated entity versus applying for your own license. The main advantage of buying a licensed company versus creating one and applying for the license is that you can continue Read more…
With the war that is currently going on in Ukraine, I wanted to talk about the very relevant topic of sanctions. Join me today to hear about the different types of sanctions that exist, how they work, and my thoughts Read more…
I’d like to share with you my experience of enlisting, educating, and managing a number of tech-focused startups who attempted to venture into the space of distributing or selling financial products… and failed miserably in most cases. The main reason Read more…