Paypod: The Payments Industry Podcast

Many businesses face numerous challenges when it comes to B2B payments and are often subject to revenue leakage in the billing process due to human error. In this episode we sat down with Rom Lakritz, Co-Founder and CEO of Anchor to talk about the benefits of payments automation to increase growth capacity and profitability.

Focused on the intersection of strategy and experience design, Mark Bruno, the VP of Product at Sensible Weather joins us in this episode to provide a window into what it means to manage climate risk in relationship to consumer experience purchases. By calculating Weather Guarantee pricing in real time, Sensible Weather is generating new revenue for partners and enhancing experiences for travelers because they believe cloudy days should never ruin a good time. Check out the show notes and more: https://www.soarpay.com/2022/04/sensible/  

As the options to simplify our lives and digitize our wallets increase every day, the demand for unattended payment solutions technology grows as well. On this episode Carly Furman, the CEO of Nayax North America joins us to talk about the future of cashless payments, increased consumer data security in credit transactions, and the power of unattended transaction capability for business owners. Check out the show notes here: https://www.soarpay.com/2022/04/nayax/

The average consumer has approximately $400 of liquidity making it incredibly difficult to say "yes" to beneficial and often necessary health related procedures and services. In this episode Stephen Sweeney, Chairman and CEO of iCreditWorks joins us to talk about the advancements and benefits of a native mobile app that makes aquiring personal financing simple and hassle free.   Show notes: https://www.soarpay.com/2022/04/simplifying-personal-financing-with-stephen-sweeney-of-icreditworks/

Financial Services has historically been a fairly low tech space. Mike Sha, CEO and Co-founder of Sigfig join us to discuss the way fintech is transforming the investing and banking experience. SigFig prioritizes collaboration with the banking industry to enable them to connect with consumers in a personal way, having a powerful impact through customer centric digital engagement. Read show notes and more! :https://www.soarpay.com/2022/03/sigfig

Rebate Revenue accounts for an ever increasing amount of revenue margin across so many industries. In this episode Andrew Butt, CEO of Enable gives us a closer look into the way modern software can transform the rebate revenue management process creating efficiency and data transparancy. For access to show notes and more visit https://www.soarpay.com/2022/03/enable

A positive customer experience is critical to any business... and payments often play a crucial role in that experience. In an increasingly digital world, seamless payments have become even more important. Dave Lehman, COO and President of Birdeye, joins the show to discuss keys to quality customer experiences, digital payments, and Birdeye Payments, a new pay-by-text solution. Read show notes and more: https://www.soarpay.com/2022/02/birdeye/

Organizations of all kinds continue to explore vertical integration of payments, lending, and other financial services to create alternative revenue sources and drive growth. On this episode, we take a look at the power of payroll integrations to unlock new capabilities and opportunities for fintechs, employers, SaaS businesses, and beyond. Our guest is Andrew Brown, the founder and CEO of Check, which is a payroll infrastructure startup that lets you embed payroll directly in your vertical SaaS, HR, or time-tracking platform. Check is leading the charge with payroll-as-a-service! Read show notes and more: https://www.soarpay.com/2022/02/check/

With so many ways to pay for products and services, multiple credit cards, bank accounts, and and beyond… there has never been more consumers must keep track of in regards to their money. How can technology, and something like an app on your phone simplify this all? Amanda Orson, VP, Head of North America at Curve, joins the show to share how Curve is simplifying money management. Read show notes and more: https://www.soarpay.com/2022/02/curve/

Attracting digital customers is critical to the success of so many businesses these days, and those operating in payments or fintech are no exception. On this episode, we dive into the keys to winning digital customers with the help of Howard Tiersky, CEO of FROM, The Digital Transformation Agency. Howard is also the author of "Winning Digital Customers: The Antidote to Irrelevance" and had many insights to share. Read show notes and more: https://www.soarpay.com/2022/01/from/

Many SaaS companies have integrated payments into their platforms to open up new revenue streams. Maximizing that revenue is something else altogether. Our guest on the show who will be explaining the "how" of revenue maximization is Spartak Buniatyan. Spartak is the CEO and founder of PayEngine, which is a payments platform designed to help vertical market software vendors maximize their payment revenue, eliminate liability, and reduce complexity. Read show notes and more: https://www.soarpay.com/2022/01/payengine/

Opportunity Zones offer investors and founders one of the most compelling tax advantages in history... Listen along as Ashley Tison, Co-founder of OZ Pros joins the podcast to break down what Opportunity Zones are, and explore how Fintech entrepreneurs are locating (or relocating) their businesses in Opportunity Zones to take advantage of the capital gains benefits and more. Find show notes and more: https://www.soarpay.com/2021/12/ozpros/

Payment APIs that automate payment processing bring a tremendous amount of value to businesses looking for more seamless customer experiences around payments. On this episode, our guest is Skyler Nesheim, SVP of Technology at Dwolla. Dwolla is a FinTech company that is changing the way innovative businesses move money. Since 2008, Dwolla’s modern platform has powered billions in payments for millions of end users. https://www.soarpay.com/2021/12/dwolla/

Microlending is on the rise, particularly in the realm of digital assets like cryptocurrencies. On this episode Keefe Tan, Project Director of Gennix joins to discuss the how and why of microlending for digital assets, NFTs, and more. Listen in to hear the Gennix story, and take an in-depth look at another side of the Decentralized Finance world. Find show notes and more: https://www.soarpay.com/2021/12/gennix/

There is no shortage of fintech products these days... more organizations than ever before are leveraging technology to revolutionize payments, banking, finance, and beyond. But when it comes to fintech products, what are the keys to long term growth and adoption? Paul Garibian, president of Nota. Nota is M&T Bank’s fintech solution for attorneys joins the show to discuss. Paul has spent nearly 20 years helping financial institutions drive product development and grow revenue and market share Find show notes and more: https://www.soarpay.com/2021/12/nota/

Financial crime is a challenge faced by all businesses, but particularly for financial organizations such as banks, fintechs, and payments businesses. What are the keys to successfully approaching Financial Crime Risk Management (FCRM)? Jaime Ramirez, CEO of Preventor, joins the show to offer key insights. Preventor is the next generation self-service digital identity and fraud prevention collaborative platform for individuals, businesses, and governments... they're leading the charge in the fight against financial crime. Listen along to learn how! Find show notes and more: https://www.soarpay.com/2021/11/preventor/

Accounts Receivable (A/R), invoicing, and bill presentment/payments are all crucial processes for businesses. Not getting paid in a timely manner, and efficiently, can have more significant consequences for SMBs. Once again, technology, and specifically a SaaS solution, offers up powerful results. Garima Shah, President of BIller Genie - an award-winning Accounts Receivable (A/R) platform and e-invoicing solution that automates bill presentment, follow up, online payments, and reconciliation for SMBs, joins to discuss. Find show notes and more: https://www.soarpay.com/2021/11/biller-genie/

Cyber security is a critical element for payments organizations, fintechs, and really any financial organization of any size to "get right" from the start. Not doing so can harm growth, user trust, and more. Michael Argast, CEO and Co-Founder of Kobalt.io, which manages and develops cyber security programs for SMBs joins the show to explore the keys to cyber security success. Find show notes and more: https://www.soarpay.com/2021/11/kobalt-io/

How do you build a successful dev team - particularly as a startup in the fintech world? Whether it's blockchain technology, AI, big data, or other tech... development needs are clear, and assembling a global team can be key to growth. On this episode, Timothy Partasevitch, Chief Growth Officer for SmartIT joins to break down the keys to building a winning dev team. Find show notes and more: https://www.soarpay.com/2021/10/smart-it/