Paypod: The Payments Industry Podcast

What do successful tech startup founders all have in common? How do you develop the next great fintech product, get funding, and grow a successful business? Shawn Livermore, entrepreneur and author of Average Joe: Be the Silicon Valley Tech Genius joins the show to discuss. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

The need for a secure, simple way to complete online legal agreements is growing. Whether it's for eCommerce businesses selling product terms, merchant services agreements, or something else entirely, old eSignatures may not cut it anymore. Eric Prugh of PactSafe joins the show to cover the new Clickwrap technology and its payments applications. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

Replay of Webinar where Scott Hawksworth of Soar Payments joined Jarrod Wright of Chargebacks911 to discuss Alternative Payment Methods from a merchant services perspective. Learn the what, why, and how of payment methods like eCheck, Cryptocurrency, Digital Wallets, ACH, and more. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

Kory Hoang and David Zhang, cofounders of the blockchain technology business Stably, creators of the StableUSD token, join the show. Discussion covers the potential cryptocurrency and stablecoins, have to help the more than 1.7 billion people unbanked around the world. Our first ever repeat guests! Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

Managing a merchant portfolio isn't easy, and can eat up a significant amount of overhead. Fortunately technology, and SaaS solutions specifically, can provide ISOs and banks with a leg up. Kevin Smith, a payments industry expert joins the show to discuss Pioneer, a SaaS platform he built for merchant services organizations and more. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

Accepting cryptocurrency payments (such as Bitcoin or Ethereum) is easier than many merchants think. Our guest is Bill Zielke, CMO of BitPay, the world's first and most experienced platform for bitcoin payments. Bill breaks down the how and why of crypto payments, while sharing the BitPay story. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

Whether you're starting or working for a payments/fintech business, embracing an entrepreneurial mindset can be key to success. Beyond that, having a handle on personal finance, including leveraging technology, will help you navigate the ups and downs of a career and business ventures. Henry Daas, serial entrepreneur, founder of daasKnowledge, and author of FQ: Financial Intelligence, joins the show to offer up insight from decades of experience. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

Fintech innovation has made this perhaps the best time in history when it comes to accessing capital. For eCommerce businesses, rapid access to financing can help fuel growth like never before. Aidan Corbett, co-founder of Wayflyer, a company leading the innovation charge in eCommerce financing joins the show to explore. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

Sales is crucial to growth for merchant service businesses and fintechs. Technology and effective sales strategy can make a huge difference. Chris Beall, CEO of ConnectAndSell, a software solution helping salespeople be more effective joins to discuss. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

Teaching children about finance and actively managing their money isn't an easy task. Fortunately, there's now an app that can help parents with this. Benny Nachman of Jassby joins us to discuss. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

As cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin continue to grow, as have the trading platforms that allow individuals and businesses to buy and sell them. Daniel Gunsberg, founder of Hxro, a gamified crypto trading, joins the show to explore. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

Recurring revenue derived from subscription-based products and services offers wide appeal to entrepreneurs and organizations in many industries. However, there are tech, ops, and payments challenges to overcome. Nick Fredrick, President of Rebar Technology Solutions LLC joins to discuss the keys to success in subscription-based businesses. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

Whether you're running a business in payments, or a fintech-related business, you may come across APIs. Dov Marmor, COO of Railsbank North America joins the show to discuss why they're so powerful, Credit Cards as a Service, and more. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the eCommerce world, and subsequently the payments industry that serves online merchants. James Booth, VP Head of Partnerships at PPRO joins the show to discuss a recent whitepaper PPRO put together on the subject, and more. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

Paul Birkett, CEO of Automation Finance, a company which offers growth opportunities for investors while helping homeowners navigate distressed mortgages, joins the show. Discussion centers around technology applications to finance, and real estate investment. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

There are many financial applications for machine learning-based technologies. On this episode, Toby Russell, Co-CEO of Shift to discuss how his company is using the technology to transform the way people buy and sell cars. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

Technology, and specifically AI, continue to revolutionize many areas in the financial world. Forex trading and investing is no exception. Our guest is Anthony Munns, Head of Digital at 8topuz, a fintech that has developed FX investing software to help their customers earn better returns. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

The landscape for eCommerce SMEs needing capital is constantly changing, as is the online lending industry that serves many of them. Keith Smith, co-founder of Payability, an American FinTech company that provides finance solutions to suppliers of digital marketplaces. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

Financial education is crucial for anyone... especially women who have traditionally been less exposed to it. Anastasia Soloveva, founder of Athena, a company leveraging technology to teach women how to take control of their finances, joins the show to discuss. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

Biometric technology offers many solutions to challenges banks, payments businesses, and fintechs face. On this episode, Hua Yang, co-founder of Redrock Biometrics, joins the show to discuss a new identification/authentication technology that utilizes palm prints. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/