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Podcast Episode x Season 2 - FRICH Katrin Kaurov, CEO and co-founder Aleksandra Medina, CPO and co-founder Best friends Katrin Kaurov and Aleksandra Medina are the two founders of FRICH, an app with the stated goal of making money social. As young professionals, they struggled with learning how to deal with money and hated the awkwardness that comes with how people talk about finances. Since there was no personal finance app available they liked, they started FRICH. Not unlike fitness apps, FRICH users rely on the accountability towards friends, and the commitment to shared goals, to reach their stated financial goals - often in the form of a playful and fun contest. FRICH is how GenZ likes to save money. Learn why FRICH succeeded where others failed; how the founders turned a disadvantage (not knowing anything about finances) into a competitive advantage. And, how ‘resourcefulness’ is one of the most important traits of an entrepreneur. Links https://getfrich.com/ https://twitter.com/frichapp https://www.tiktok.com/@frichapp https://www.instagram.com/frichmoney/ Website for Services https://getfrich.com/ This podcast was created by Sila and is hosted by Emmy-award winning broadcast journalist Katie Boer. Sila is a fintech software platform that provides payment infrastructure as a service, a business-critical element for companies whose software has to integrate with the US banking system and blockchain quickly, securely, and in compliance with applicable US regulation. To learn more visit silamoney.com. #PoweredbySila Watch the video interviews of the show on our YouTube Channel and follow us at the links below: Sila Twitter: [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXkwOGloUkdhOEtqc2xIZzQ3X1dKME41S2VVZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsYkpXZ3NxMVBLeHVmQkNzU3N6eHhES1JCelVVWm5YelRnUXZsSC1jX2gzaDlfSzdhMmtabkd1ZHdTeXAwNEs0TXJIS1lZUnRtYzlnRHZLbk1aMi1XbDZDUzhDUkhWSDg1dUkxLWhjUVNva1RBalRQUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FSilaMoney]https://twitter.com/silamoney Sila LinkedIn: [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjlZRnB3c05ZNlZMRGhYVWliUGY4c0Fqd294d3xBQ3Jtc0ttbFhjQUUzSXduMVNuR0NmRjByaXFWTjJ3UktCS2tqYVp1eGZpbU1hbFg2LUp2THJscGRpb1RDOUFvOFNxbFBQeF8xaFQta0ZLSnA2TlA3WGlNQndFUnB2ZXBQbEpJYXlLY0R3R3NtTGV4Qk9fakxfNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fsilamoney%2F]https://www.linkedin.com/company/silamoney Facebook: [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFRDUmdZb0p0YWQ2aURlOWJQT2N6X0llRlRuZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsdWRVVlpqM0xGTnJjZVRlZENfS1FVNUc1X0p4WmVFWWp2bktvRkRaTXFzaHVSc1ZvYnRkN05pQ3E2X2NjaDlkVzkxUVNrU1hLOTlkd2V0a3BKZFljWTBnOGt5UlFTc3V1V2NLejZzNnhZWTFNYWhvUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FSilaMoney%2F]https://www.facebook.com/SilaMoney/ This podcast is produced by Rainbow Creative & Wild Boer Media with Matthew Jones as Senior Producer and Katie Boer as Producer, Editor, and Host. Find out more about how to create a podcast for you or your business at rainbowcreative.co [http://rainbowcreative.co/]

Podcast Episode x Season 2 - Otonomi.ai Yann Barbarroux, co-Founder & CEO Yann spent decades on Wall Street being involved with derivatives and risk management. For a long time, he was thinking about starting a company to modernize insurance given that that industry was lagging. It took the inspiration from a friend and now co-founder to combine Yann’s idea with blockchain technology to really bring significant change to how business was conducted. Otonomi is now revolutionizing how parametric insurance is being created and sold. Hear from him how he successfully raised funds over multiple rounds, the value of participating in an accelerator program, lessons learned along the way, and his plans for the future of the company. Links https://www.otonomi.ai/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/otonomi/ https://twitter.com/OTONOMI3 https://otonomi.medium.com/ [https://otonomi.medium.com/] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjzVFir_pfUZx1k2xzVCXDA Website for Services https://www.otonomi.ai/ This podcast was created by Sila and is hosted by Emmy-award winning broadcast journalist Katie Boer. Sila is a fintech software platform that provides payment infrastructure as a service, a business-critical element for companies whose software has to integrate with the US banking system and blockchain quickly, securely, and in compliance with applicable US regulation. To learn more visit silamoney.com. #PoweredbySila Watch the video interviews of the show on our YouTube Channel and follow us at the links below: Sila Twitter: [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXkwOGloUkdhOEtqc2xIZzQ3X1dKME41S2VVZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsYkpXZ3NxMVBLeHVmQkNzU3N6eHhES1JCelVVWm5YelRnUXZsSC1jX2gzaDlfSzdhMmtabkd1ZHdTeXAwNEs0TXJIS1lZUnRtYzlnRHZLbk1aMi1XbDZDUzhDUkhWSDg1dUkxLWhjUVNva1RBalRQUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FSilaMoney]https://twitter.com/silamoney Sila LinkedIn: [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjlZRnB3c05ZNlZMRGhYVWliUGY4c0Fqd294d3xBQ3Jtc0ttbFhjQUUzSXduMVNuR0NmRjByaXFWTjJ3UktCS2tqYVp1eGZpbU1hbFg2LUp2THJscGRpb1RDOUFvOFNxbFBQeF8xaFQta0ZLSnA2TlA3WGlNQndFUnB2ZXBQbEpJYXlLY0R3R3NtTGV4Qk9fakxfNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fsilamoney%2F]https://www.linkedin.com/company/silamoney Facebook: [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFRDUmdZb0p0YWQ2aURlOWJQT2N6X0llRlRuZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsdWRVVlpqM0xGTnJjZVRlZENfS1FVNUc1X0p4WmVFWWp2bktvRkRaTXFzaHVSc1ZvYnRkN05pQ3E2X2NjaDlkVzkxUVNrU1hLOTlkd2V0a3BKZFljWTBnOGt5UlFTc3V1V2NLejZzNnhZWTFNYWhvUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FSilaMoney%2F]https://www.facebook.com/SilaMoney/ This podcast is produced by Rainbow Creative & Wild Boer Media with Matthew Jones as Senior Producer and Katie Boer as Producer, Editor, and Host. Find out more about how to create a podcast for you or your business at rainbowcreative.co [http://rainbowcreative.co/]

Podcast Episode x Season 2 - getBamboo Blake Cassidy, CEO getBamboo’s mission is to make crypto investing as easy as possible by using round-ups to the next dollar to feed your crypto portfolio (“micro investing”). They are a successful business in Australia, about to launch in the US. Hear from Blake Cassidy about how different the regulatory environment is in these two countries and how they learned to deal with that. Why perseverance is key and really the only thing that keeps you from failing. Why Ether and Bitcoin could serve as a hedge against other investments more subject to inflationary pressures. Blake shares how after university, when he didn’t want to work in a company and follow existing structures and hierarchies, fintech was an awesome place to be and to make your own rules. Why he says sitting on the fence doesn't do any good. Rather, making mistakes, making them quickly, and learning from them is the far better strategy. Links https://www.getbamboo.io/ https://www.instagram.com/getbambooapp/ [https://www.instagram.com/getbambooapp/] https://www.facebook.com/getbambooapp [https://www.facebook.com/getbambooapp] https://twitter.com/getbambooapp [https://twitter.com/getbambooapp] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkg81C-orU0Lj5YjEDfSJYA [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkg81C-orU0Lj5YjEDfSJYA] https://www.linkedin.com/company/getbambooapp/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/getbambooapp/] Website for Services https://www.getbamboo.io/ This podcast was created by Sila and is hosted by Emmy-award winning broadcast journalist Katie Boer. Sila is a fintech software platform that provides payment infrastructure as a service, a business-critical element for companies whose software has to integrate with the US banking system and blockchain quickly, securely, and in compliance with applicable US regulation. To learn more visit silamoney.com. #PoweredbySila Watch the video interviews of the show on our YouTube Channel and follow us at the links below: Sila Twitter: [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXkwOGloUkdhOEtqc2xIZzQ3X1dKME41S2VVZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsYkpXZ3NxMVBLeHVmQkNzU3N6eHhES1JCelVVWm5YelRnUXZsSC1jX2gzaDlfSzdhMmtabkd1ZHdTeXAwNEs0TXJIS1lZUnRtYzlnRHZLbk1aMi1XbDZDUzhDUkhWSDg1dUkxLWhjUVNva1RBalRQUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FSilaMoney]https://twitter.com/silamoney Sila LinkedIn: [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjlZRnB3c05ZNlZMRGhYVWliUGY4c0Fqd294d3xBQ3Jtc0ttbFhjQUUzSXduMVNuR0NmRjByaXFWTjJ3UktCS2tqYVp1eGZpbU1hbFg2LUp2THJscGRpb1RDOUFvOFNxbFBQeF8xaFQta0ZLSnA2TlA3WGlNQndFUnB2ZXBQbEpJYXlLY0R3R3NtTGV4Qk9fakxfNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fsilamoney%2F]https://www.linkedin.com/company/silamoney Facebook: [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFRDUmdZb0p0YWQ2aURlOWJQT2N6X0llRlRuZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsdWRVVlpqM0xGTnJjZVRlZENfS1FVNUc1X0p4WmVFWWp2bktvRkRaTXFzaHVSc1ZvYnRkN05pQ3E2X2NjaDlkVzkxUVNrU1hLOTlkd2V0a3BKZFljWTBnOGt5UlFTc3V1V2NLejZzNnhZWTFNYWhvUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FSilaMoney%2F]https://www.facebook.com/SilaMoney/ This podcast is produced by Rainbow Creative & Wild Boer Media with Matthew Jones as Senior Producer and Katie Boer as Producer, Editor, and Host. Find out more about how to create a podcast for you or your business at rainbowcreative.co [http://rainbowcreative.co/]

Podcast Episode x Season 2 - Lithic Bo Jiang, Founder & CEO Bo started Lithic with 2 childhood friends in a basement. Hear how the pandemic came just as they were scaling from 25 up to 100 people. While it was very stressful, moving out of a shared office and transitioning to a remote work environment forced the firm to be crisper in communication and more deliberate in how they communicated as a team. Hear him talk about customers, how they still blow him away with the use cases they create for Lithic’s product. He talks about his conviction that if you take something that is really complex and make it available to developers, you can’t imagine what they will come up with down the road. His advice to budding entrepreneurs is that all advice is situational. He found that the most helpful advisors and investors for your business are those that are 2-3 steps ahead of you in their journey. Find out what he loves about fintech and what he says it is that makes our industry unique. And why it is important to learn and understand the language banks use when discussing fintech. Links https://lithic.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/lithic/ https://twitter.com/lithic [https://twitter.com/lithic] Website for Services https://lithic.com/ This podcast was created by Sila and is hosted by Emmy-award winning broadcast journalist Katie Boer. Sila is a fintech software platform that provides payment infrastructure as a service, a business-critical element for companies whose software has to integrate with the US banking system and blockchain quickly, securely, and in compliance with applicable US regulation. To learn more visit silamoney.com. #PoweredbySila Watch the video interviews of the show on our YouTube Channel and follow us at the links below: Sila Twitter: [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXkwOGloUkdhOEtqc2xIZzQ3X1dKME41S2VVZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsYkpXZ3NxMVBLeHVmQkNzU3N6eHhES1JCelVVWm5YelRnUXZsSC1jX2gzaDlfSzdhMmtabkd1ZHdTeXAwNEs0TXJIS1lZUnRtYzlnRHZLbk1aMi1XbDZDUzhDUkhWSDg1dUkxLWhjUVNva1RBalRQUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FSilaMoney]https://twitter.com/silamoney Sila LinkedIn: [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjlZRnB3c05ZNlZMRGhYVWliUGY4c0Fqd294d3xBQ3Jtc0ttbFhjQUUzSXduMVNuR0NmRjByaXFWTjJ3UktCS2tqYVp1eGZpbU1hbFg2LUp2THJscGRpb1RDOUFvOFNxbFBQeF8xaFQta0ZLSnA2TlA3WGlNQndFUnB2ZXBQbEpJYXlLY0R3R3NtTGV4Qk9fakxfNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fsilamoney%2F]https://www.linkedin.com/company/silamoney Facebook: [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFRDUmdZb0p0YWQ2aURlOWJQT2N6X0llRlRuZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsdWRVVlpqM0xGTnJjZVRlZENfS1FVNUc1X0p4WmVFWWp2bktvRkRaTXFzaHVSc1ZvYnRkN05pQ3E2X2NjaDlkVzkxUVNrU1hLOTlkd2V0a3BKZFljWTBnOGt5UlFTc3V1V2NLejZzNnhZWTFNYWhvUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FSilaMoney%2F]https://www.facebook.com/SilaMoney/ This podcast is produced by Rainbow Creative & Wild Boer Media with Matthew Jones as Senior Producer and Katie Boer as Producer, Editor, and Host. Find out more about how to create a podcast for you or your business at rainbowcreative.co [http://rainbowcreative.co/]

Podcast Episode x Season 2 - Wedge.us Billy Roberts, co-Founder & CEO When the two co-founders had the idea for what would eventually become Wedge.us, they were convinced a Google search would tell them of other companies already doing it. It took a while to sink in that their idea was a novel one. Hear how they built their business out of a garage of all places. Why their first hire was a chief legal officer. And how they were driven by their belief that the future is digital, and that users want flexibility, seamlessness, frictionless and intuitive design. That when it comes to hiring a team, it is wrong to compromise on personality and values, even if the professional skills are a great fit. Links https://wedge.us/ [https://wedge.us/] https://www.linkedin.com/company/wedgefinancial/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/wedgefinancial/] https://twitter.com/wedgefinancial [https://twitter.com/wedgefinancial] https://www.instagram.com/wedgefinancial/ [https://www.instagram.com/wedgefinancial/] Website for Services https://wedge.us/ [https://wedge.us/] This podcast was created by Sila and is hosted by Emmy-award winning broadcast journalist Katie Boer. Sila is a fintech software platform that provides payment infrastructure as a service, a business-critical element for companies whose software has to integrate with the US banking system and blockchain quickly, securely, and in compliance with applicable US regulation. To learn more visit silamoney.com. #PoweredbySila Watch the video interviews of the show on our YouTube Channel and follow us at the links below: Sila Twitter: [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXkwOGloUkdhOEtqc2xIZzQ3X1dKME41S2VVZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsYkpXZ3NxMVBLeHVmQkNzU3N6eHhES1JCelVVWm5YelRnUXZsSC1jX2gzaDlfSzdhMmtabkd1ZHdTeXAwNEs0TXJIS1lZUnRtYzlnRHZLbk1aMi1XbDZDUzhDUkhWSDg1dUkxLWhjUVNva1RBalRQUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FSilaMoney]https://twitter.com/silamoney Sila LinkedIn: [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjlZRnB3c05ZNlZMRGhYVWliUGY4c0Fqd294d3xBQ3Jtc0ttbFhjQUUzSXduMVNuR0NmRjByaXFWTjJ3UktCS2tqYVp1eGZpbU1hbFg2LUp2THJscGRpb1RDOUFvOFNxbFBQeF8xaFQta0ZLSnA2TlA3WGlNQndFUnB2ZXBQbEpJYXlLY0R3R3NtTGV4Qk9fakxfNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fsilamoney%2F]https://www.linkedin.com/company/silamoney Facebook: [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFRDUmdZb0p0YWQ2aURlOWJQT2N6X0llRlRuZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsdWRVVlpqM0xGTnJjZVRlZENfS1FVNUc1X0p4WmVFWWp2bktvRkRaTXFzaHVSc1ZvYnRkN05pQ3E2X2NjaDlkVzkxUVNrU1hLOTlkd2V0a3BKZFljWTBnOGt5UlFTc3V1V2NLejZzNnhZWTFNYWhvUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FSilaMoney%2F]https://www.facebook.com/SilaMoney/ This podcast is produced by Rainbow Creative & Wild Boer Media with Matthew Jones as Senior Producer and Katie Boer as Producer, Editor, and Host. Find out more about how to create a podcast for you or your business at rainbowcreative.co [http://rainbowcreative.co/]