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In this episode, the host John Siracusa had a remote chat with Omri Yacubovich, Co-founder & CEO of LamaAI. Lama.AI is an AI-powered loan origination platform that helps banks and financial institutions serve small and medium-sized businesses. During the interview Omri shares his background in law and accounting and how he transitioned into the tech world. Lama.AI is not his first company he built and exited (Commerce Sciences to Taboola)

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About the host:

John is the founder of ListenDeck a full-service podcast and video production company, which has produced over 1500 episodes of various podcasts. He is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast, which features over 600 episodes starring high profile fintech leaders and entrepreneurs.

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This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio & video production system. If you’re looking to jumpstart your podcast miniseries or upgrade your podcast or video production please visit www.ListenDeck.com.

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In this episode, the host John Siracusa had a remote chat with Siqi Chen, Co-founder & CEO of Runway. Runway is a SaaS company that offers a planning platform that allows businesses to create, manage, and share financial models and plans. In this episode they discuss the need for a better FP&A platform that enables collaboration and strategic decision-making in finance. This is not Siqi’s first company. During their chat Siqi shared his journey as an entrepreneur and the challenges he faced, including the impact of COVID-19 on his previous company.

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About the host:

John is the founder of ListenDeck a full-service podcast and video production company, which has produced over 1500 episodes of various podcasts. He is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast, which features over 600 episodes starring high profile fintech leaders and entrepreneurs.

Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio & video production system. If you’re looking to jumpstart your podcast miniseries or upgrade your podcast or video production please visit www.ListenDeck.com.

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In this episode, the host John Siracusa had a remote chat with Ruston Miles, Founder of Bluefin. Bluefin is a payment security company that specializes in payment security technologies, such as point-to-point encryption and tokenization. In this interview they chat about Miles’s journey of his payment security company and how his diverse background in music and telecommunications influenced the creation of Bluefin.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon and iHeartRadio to hear next Thursdays episode with Siqi Chen from Runway.

About the host:

John is the founder of ListenDeck a full-service podcast and video production company, which has produced over 1500 episodes of various podcasts. He is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast, which features over 600 episodes starring high profile fintech leaders and entrepreneurs.

Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio & video production system. If you’re looking to jumpstart your podcast miniseries or upgrade your podcast or video production please visit www.ListenDeck.com.

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In this episode, the host John Siracusa had a remote chat with Tom Kang, Co-founder & CEO of Converge. Converge is an insurtech cyber MGA that brings a new type of cyber insurance solutions, focusing on the constantly changing threat landscape while providing an agile underwriting and claims processes. One of the reasons why he created Converge in the first place was because he encountered challenges in implementing new insurance offerings while working within the constraints of a large corporate structure. The company aims to combine insurance expertise with technology and data analytics to provide comprehensive cyber insurance solutions. A childhood experience taught Tom the importance of not panicking in difficult situations. He also discusses how he applies this lesson to his decision-making process as a CEO. Tom highlights the calmness and focus he maintains when faced with potential 'green bus moments' (from his childhood story) and emphasizes the importance of aligning decisions with core values.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon and iHeartRadio to hear next Thursdays episode with Ruston Miles from Bluefin.

About the host:

John is the founder of ListenDeck a full-service podcast and video production company, which has produced over 1500 episodes of various podcasts. He is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast, which features over 600 episodes starring high profile fintech leaders and entrepreneurs.

Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio & video production system. If you’re looking to jumpstart your podcast miniseries or upgrade your podcast or video production please visit www.ListenDeck.com.

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In this episode, the host John Siracusa had a remote chat with Kurt Lin, Co-founder & CEO of Pinwheel. Pinwheel is a payroll data connectivity platform. In this episode they discuss Pinwheel's solutions to financial processes & Pinwheel's mission to simplify financial data sharing, and its evolution from serving fintech companies to traditional financial institutions. There was a great chat with Kurt on his personal philosophy guiding him as a CEO, focusing on personal energy management & treating the company culture as a product.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon and iHeartRadio to hear next Thursdays episode with Tom Kang from Converge.

About the host:

John is the founder of ListenDeck a full-service podcast and video production company, which has produced over 1500 episodes of various podcasts. He is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast, which features over 600 episodes starring high profile fintech leaders and entrepreneurs.

Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio & video production system. If you’re looking to jumpstart your podcast miniseries or upgrade your podcast or video production please visit www.ListenDeck.com.

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In this episode, the host John Siracusa had a remote chat with Edward Woodford, Co-founder & CEO of Zero Hash. Zero Hash is a B2B embedded infrastructure platform that allows any platform to integrate digital assets natively into their own customer experience. In this episode they discuss the role of crypto as a technology and its potential to disrupt multiple industries. Zero Hash focuses on the movement of value, allowing for the transfer of value between cryptocurrencies, stable coins, and fiat.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon and iHeartRadio to hear next Thursdays episode with Kurt Lin from Pinwheel.

About the host:

John is the founder of ListenDeck a full-service podcast and video production company, which has produced over 1500 episodes of various podcasts. He is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast, which features over 600 episodes starring high profile fintech leaders and entrepreneurs.

Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio & video production system. If you’re looking to jumpstart your podcast miniseries or upgrade your podcast or video production please visit www.ListenDeck.com.

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In this episode, the host John Siracusa had a remote chat with Joe Robinson, Co-founder & CEO of Hummingbird. Hummingbird is a platform for investigating financial crime, working with financial institutions to power their investigation work and share information with law enforcement. Fraudsters and money launderers are highly professional and sophisticated, often operating like large corporations. The fight against financial crime is a constant cat-and-mouse game, with criminals finding creative ways to exploit and stay ahead of the system. Better regulations and technology adoption can help level the playing field. Hummingbird injects creativity into fighting financial crime through well-designed tools. Hummingbird has evolved from focusing on suspicious activity reporting to expanding into different investigation capabilities. Building Hummingbird has had its highs and lows, but the mission to fight financial crime keeps the team motivated.

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon and iHeartRadio to hear next Thursdays episode with Edward Woodford from Zero Hash.

About the host:

John is the founder of ListenDeck a full-service podcast and video production company, which has produced over 1500 episodes of various podcasts. He is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast, which features over 600 episodes starring high profile fintech leaders and entrepreneurs.

Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio & video production system. If you’re looking to jumpstart your podcast miniseries or upgrade your podcast or video production please visit www.ListenDeck.com.

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In this episode, the host John Siracusa had a remote chat with David Metz, Co-founder & CEO of Prizeout. Prizeout is an ad-tech company that turns withdrawals into an engine for customer acquisition, retention, and loyalty.. From the inception of Prizeout to the pivot towards ad tech, David struggled trying to pivot towards a successful model. Well they did figure it out, hear that story now by listening to this interview

Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon and iHeartRadio to hear next Thursdays episode with Joe Robinson from Hummingbird.

About the host:

John is the founder of ListenDeck a full-service podcast and video production company, which has produced over 1500 episodes of various podcasts. He is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast, which features over 600 episodes starring high profile fintech leaders and entrepreneurs.

Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium