There is one never-ending fight in FinTech startups and it’s all about who is more important: developers vs sales vs everyone else? Developers and product teams often think they are the only ones “working” on the product and all the marketing, sales, and PR buzz is just noise. Marketing and Read more…
It’s not always easy to know where the root cause of the problems in your organization lies. In today’s episode, I’m going to give you some examples of common issues which may seem like organizational issues but in fact, they are just a result of inexperienced compliance officers who don’t Read more…
There are a number of different factors to consider prior to undergoing a ‘fit and proper’ assessment, and although there is no one-size-fits-all approach, in today’s episode, I’m going to talk about some of the most important practices and principles that can help you achieve success in the FinTech compliance Read more…
What’s on the horizon for FinTech and Crypto in 2022? Hello friends, and Happy New Year 2022! I strongly believe that this year is going to be the year of crypto. In today’s episode, it is dedicated to DAOs (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) and why I don’t believe in them. Join Read more…
After years of doing FinTech compliance consulting, I am now in the enviable position of being able to be picky about my clients. I have declined to join projects – and left some of my (former) ones – over a dozen times over the last 24 months. These decisions have very Read more…
What’s on the horizon for FinTech and Crypto in 2022? In today’s episode, I wanted to discuss the trends I see coming in the FinTech space for 2022. Obviously, things may change with this forecast, but this is why we love crypto and FinTech so much. Join me as I Read more…
In the last few posts, I’ve covered why 2 of the most commonly applied compliance strategies – “just-in-case” (preparing everything, losing yourself in piles of documents, and overspending money), and “minimal checklist” (where you end up re-doing everything over and over again, overspending effort) is not used by successful FinTech Read more…
Here is a short (comparing to the original 200+ pages) summary of the future EU Regulation on how EU-wide crypto licenses and issuance of crypto assets may look like. Key EU policy priorities: Expressed clear preference for harmonizing local counties domestic crypto licensing regimes to make them unified and passportable; Read more…
I recently read The Beginning of Infinity, a book that had a profound impact on how I see the world. In today’s episode, I apply some of the concepts from that book to my field of expertise. If you’re looking for a way to efficiently scale your startup while remaining Read more…
Ironically, just like in the movie “When Harry met Sally”, it has taken about 12 years for this couple to come to terms with the idea that they can be friends – and more – in public. But what they never show you in the cinema is the tough part that starts after the wedding and the “happily ever after” kiss.