Welcome to episode 17 of the Hole in The Whole Podcast. Today Yana and Tom discuss the lessons they learned in 2019. They focus on what’s been going on in the industry, and talk about the ever-present entrepreneurial challenge of Read more…
Yes, you heard it right – I was suspicious of bots, and then I changed my mind: today messenger bots are my best friends forever. I’m happy to tell you about it, because I found bots to be super Read more…
One of the FAQs I get all them time is “how long does it take to get a financial license” and “what can I do to make it faster”? Someone even texted me “what can I do to get a Read more…
Someone recently asked me if they could outsource all their KYC and onboarding tasks for their new business idea to me (or someone else I could recommend) and I did not think it was such a great idea. I strongly Read more…
As you may have noticed recently, I spend quite some time talking and thinking about FinTech industry profitability and sustainability. Partially, my interest is purely theoretical and is triggered by the fact I hold two Master’s degree (one is in Read more…
Welcome to episode 15 of the Hole in The Whole Podcast. Tom and Yana discuss how emotions can affect us in our business life. Even though we try to master our emotions, we still somehow end up being ruled by Read more…
In this episode Yana speaks with Varun Mittal, head of EY FinTech practice and a co-founder of the Singapore FinTech Association, about what happened in 2019 and what he sees happening in 2020. Varun is the Global FinTech leader at Read more…
Today we talk about the startup Bermuda triangle: Many startups vanish in the confusing storm of speed, disruption, and scale. A lot of times, when we meet courageous young founders or developers that try to make it with their baby Read more…
Today we talk about comebacks of ex-corporate executives as startup founders after they swapped their chauffeurs and ties for sneakers and scooters. Seasoned experienced teams may have better chances of raising money and securing initial partnerships, thanks to their credibility Read more…
