S2 Ep14: Mmhmm — Product Design 101
Phil Libin has founded a few companies — Evernote the early mobile app giant, All Turtles a product design firm, and now Mmhmm, the culmination of a decade long mission to kill Powerpoint. We dive into how Phil names companies, what he learned about fundraising from raising $400M from Sequioa for Evernote, and how to…
Read MoreS2 E9: How NatureTrak is Turning Cannabis Compliant Through Fintech
Cannabis banking is still a baby, but Jontae James is on a mission to help banks stay compliant and safe through NatureTrak’s state-of-the-art platform. He’s proud to be disrupting the industry and ready or not, he’s here to shake up fintech and cannabis. A proud child of the 80s, Jontae had already grown and sold…
Read MoreS6 EP11: Should My Podcast Be On YouTube?
In a word, yes! But why is a whole different matter. Ben takes creators on a quick dive into why YouTube is such a powerful tool for audio. You’ll hear takes on why it’s so different from Apple and Spotify, why Google and YouTube are all algorithms and no curation, and a neat trick to…
Read MoreS2 EP9: How Adam’s Thinking About a Recession
With a 50% chance of recession in the next two years, it’s time to get into the circle of success. Adam Ryan explains. Join Adam as he takes a 5-minute run at explaining how to succeed during a recession. While not all industries are recession-proof, you can give yourself the best chance of survival by…
Read MoreNews Bites w/Yieldstreet: Fannie and Freddie Mac making reforms to address inequity in homeownership
On today’s special episode of WTFintech? we’re collaborating with our friends at Yieldstreet to bring you News Bites, a segment where I go over the top trends in fintech via quick bite episodes. In this episode we’ll be covering: – Fannie and Freddie Mac making reforms to address inequity in homeownership – Apple is set…
Read MoreS2 EP8: Why Great Media Companies Scale Creators’ Time
If there’s one question Adam gets asked all the time, it’s this: What does Workweek actually do? In this media podcast, he unpacks the Workweek mission around the creator economy. When you’re writing a newsletter or creating a podcast your time is pressed. From ad sales to admin, being a Swiss Army Knife isn’t optimal,…
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