Money is weird. It’s simple in theory and complicated in practice. The founders in this section are building companies that help people and businesses make sense of it. From fintech platforms to financial advisory firms to investment tools, they’re tackling one of the most fundamental problems in business and life.
These interviews cover the full financial landscape. Personal finance. Corporate finance. Lending. Payments. Insurance. Wealth management. Cryptocurrency before it was cool, during the hype, and after the crash. The founders here have seen cycles.
What makes these conversations valuable is the honesty. Finance has a reputation for jargon and gatekeeping. The people featured here cut through that. They talk about building trust in an industry where trust is everything. About regulation, which in finance is not optional. About the challenge of making financial tools accessible to people who aren’t finance professionals.
You’ll find insights on building fintech products, navigating compliance, fundraising in financial services, and the particular challenge of disrupting industries that really don’t want to be disrupted. Whether you’re building in finance or just trying to understand it better, these founders have perspective worth hearing.
[quote style=”boxed”]First wake up every day excited about what you do. Second concentrate on what you do well and third let others do what you do not do well. You…
Meet Steve Gaito – Director of My Retirement Education Center
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[quote style=”boxed”]I wouldn’t do anything different. However, if we were to start again, I’d bet everything would be different. I love every minute of the adventure. [/quote] Mr. Eide graduated from…
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[quote style=”boxed”]Break down your ultimate goal into sub-goals that can be achieved in stages. This makes the task at hand seem less daunting, and it will also aid you in…
[quote style=”boxed”]Try out several different ways to achieve your goals. Stick with what works, and eliminate the strategies that do not. Mistakes are going to happen, so you just need…
[quote style=”boxed”]Take a second during the day to breathe. It’s not so much a business idea as it is a business tactic to keep ourselves sane and not just work,…
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[quote style=”boxed”]I’m a talker. I love nothing more than talking to my mentors, friends, and customers about my vision for Betterment. It’s a great way to sound out the potential…
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Michael Kothakota is a native of Oklahoma, but has lived the last 20 or so years of his life in North Carolina. That is, with the exception of a 5-month…
Meet Michael Kothakota – Founder of WolfBridge Financial Corporation