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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 on financial/infrastructure services getting involved in political issues. If you 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…