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How to Stop Your Partner from Killing Your Startup
Sam Hodges, Co-founder and CEO of Vouch, breaks down startup relationship dynamics, firsthand.
Pressing Fast-Forward on Financial Access
Stephany Kirkpatrick, Founder & CEO of Orum, reflects on the challenges of “time to money” while growing up in the family business..
Breaking the Cycle of Data Bias
Laura Kornhauser, Co-founder and CEO of Stratyfy explains how we can leverage technology to uncover, understand, and undo bias for a more equitable future.
Beyond the Bear Market: Maintaining Momentum Against Challenges
Alice Nawfal, Co-founder and COO of Notabene, shares her experience and motivations for moving forward in challenging environments.
Trust: The Currency of the Gig Economy
Craig J. Lewis, Founder & CEO of Gig Wage, dives into how individuals are valuing flexibility over stability during this economic shift.
INDUSTRY NEWS
Goldman Sachs-backed ZestMoney, once valued at $450M, to shut down
ZestMoney is among a handful of Indian startups that used alternative data points to help build credit profiles on consumers, making them eligible to make their first online purchases
Three Fintech Shifts To Prepare For In 2024
As we look forward to 2024, and fresh off the heels of an influential fall conference season, a few industry shifts are top of mind
2024 Will Revolutionize Cross-Border B2B Payments
PYMNTS spent the past year talking to payments industry experts, and taking the friction out of the cross-border occasion was on nearly everyone’s bingo card for 2024.
Are consumers ready to embrace cryptocurrency?
In a bid to understand consumer awareness, expert analysts at Mintel have produced a new report comparing attitudes towards crypto in the UK and the US.
Bitcoin recovers to level before terra stablecoin meltdown
We could be looking at the first bitcoin-driven bull market in years.
FINTECH JOBS
Product Director, Fraud & Identity
Varo Money
Remote, United States
Dec 3
Product Director, Fraud & Identity
Varo Money
Remote
Dec 3
Sales Development Manager
DailyPay
New York, NY
Dec 2
Channel Growth Manager – Managed Service Providers
Coalition
New York, NY
Dec 2
Product Marketing Manager
Shakepay
Remote, Canada
Dec 2
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PODCASTS
What’s one of the easiest ways to stay up on FinTech trends? Here’s a short list of a few of close friends of Empire who just happen to have 
podcasts.
FinTech Family Hour
Kansas City
FinTech Family Hour is a broad look at the world of fintech. Building the future of financial services requires deep understanding of both technology and finance. We will explore the stories at the intersection of finance and technology from the perspectives of Founders, Investors, and Incumbents.
Don’t miss Zach on stage at the Empire FinTech Conference.
FinTech Takes
Bozeman
As creator of the Fintech Takes newsletter, podcast host, and self-confessed Fintech nerd, Alex dives deep with his fellow nerds into innovative business models, emerging players, and the upcoming trends that matter. Each week you’ll hear expert analysis between Alex and his guest: a Fintech operator actively working in the field.
Humans of FinTech
New York
Hosted by Nicole Casperson, journalist and founder of the Fintech is Femme newsletter. This show shines a spotlight on those underrepresented fintech founders, zoning in on how they’re leading their companies and creating change.
