Running a company is not easy; it requires pragmatism, discipline, sometimes a cold heart, and learning to master the difficult art of delegation. Tune in for today’s episode which is all about the importance of finding a compliance team that shares your risk appetite so that you don’t waste valuable Read more…
Today, I wanted to share with you some of the most common scenarios where FinTech license applications get stuck. 😉 Curious? – Read on! 👓 Not knowing how to respond to broad open-ended questions such as “describe the flow of data within your organization”, “describe how do you detect risks related to Read more…
I’ve been asked by many different people about how to choose a Banking-as-a-Service partner and the differences between Banking-as-a-Service partners and FinTech-friendly banking partners. So, I’ve put everything you need to know about this topic into this podcast episode! If you found value in this episode, I would really appreciate Read more…
Every now and then, opportunistic people join forces to build hype around a compliance topic with the aim of creating confusion so that they can swoop in to “save” you. Today, I’m going to explore why the current hype around unhosted/private wallets is a perfect example of this kind of Read more…
If you are a FinTech founder or a CEO, you are constantly selling and your hardest pitches are not necessarily to customers. First and foremost, you need to sell your business model, your technology, and your overall concept to regulators, banks, investors, and partners. You often need approvals and permissions Read more…
Let’s talk about FinTech and regulatory scenarios when people think they are “doing ok” and don’t realize they have a problem until it’s too late or costs too much to fix. I recently created a couple of surveys and here are some interesting observations: Over 80% of compliance officers feel Read more…
I complete interviews as a compliance expert often. In this episode, I am going to tell you the common questions I get when I’m interviewed by venture capital investors. If you found value in this episode, I would really appreciate it if you could leave a review! My mission is Read more…
There are major differences between working in a large institution and working in a startup environment. Nothing against PayPal, but this episode is all about the mindset shift that I had to make when I left the company and joined the FinTech startup world! If you found value in this Read more…
A lot of followers and clients asked me about customer funds segregation requirements in FinTech and how it is related to the deposit protection schemes. Let’s break it down. 💪 First of all: The very reason that clients’ funds’ segregation requirements exist for FinTech, payments, e-money, crypto, investments companies, and other Read more…
My business model is the way it is because of the fact that I work with early-stage start-ups. In this episode, I am going to explain why it is so important that your service providers, partners, and vendors have a similar operating model to your business! If you found value Read more…