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 questions such as “how is it possible that our competitor 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 be focusing on in order to make it through the 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 week with no questions asked. Yes, each country has its 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, rain forests of Costa Rica, Mexican beaches, Mallorca, vineyards of 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 things, and where you should be focusing your time and 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 why they try to do it is that they have Read more…
Buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) services are a growing trend, with year-on-year growth in the sector over the next few years expected to be 15-20%! Despite the value that it provides to many retailers and their customers, the BNPL model also has a number of problems. In today’s episode, I’m going to explain Read more…
As a FinTech startup founder, it is almost guaranteed that you will experience some form of crisis at some point in your journey in the industry. And more likely than not, you will experience more than one! In today’s episode, I discuss some of the more common crisis situations, from Read more…
Average payments or e-money license or money services or a VASP regulatory approval takes about 8-12-18 months. And actually only 10-15% of companies who apply get there, the vast majority of the applicants either abandon their applications, run out of money or get an unfavorable prognosis from the regulators and Read more…
This episode is for anyone who is wondering whether they should be offering a crypto-denominated checkout option on their online store. In today’s episode, I’m going to run through the do’s and don’ts when it comes to crypto payments, and after listening to this episode, you should know whether or Read more…