S2 E15: How to Crack Business Growth With a Social Conscience, With Lara Hodgson, Now.
How do you crack business growth and become an advocate for under-represented groups? Lara has the secret sauce that sets her apart as an entrepreneur and activist. Lara and her Co-Founder Stacey Abrams are behind Now, an invoice payment solution that redefines when businesses get paid. Nicole, Lara and Stacey get into conversation about how…
Read MoreS2 E14: How Sofiat Abdulrazaaq is Empowering Women in Fintech to Take Their Opportunities
How do women in fintech, particularly women of color, make change happen? Goodfynd Co-Founder Sofiat, believes in leading by example. Here’s how she’s shaking up the industry. Sofiat is the Co-Founder of Goodfynd, the platform helping mobile businesses grow and customers quickly find their favorite food outlets. In 2007 she was a student at Virginia…
Read MoreS2 E13: Why Embedded Finance Is Becoming Personal, With Ahon Sarkar, Helix
How do you bring embedded finance products to millions of people who’ve fallen between the financial cracks? Find out how Ahon Sarkar is building infrastructure through empathy. With almost 20% of the US population still underbanked, basic banking is as far as it goes. Even with the crazy advancements made in fintech, too many are…
Read MoreS2 E12: Edison Partners: How Jennifer Lee Became A Successful Fintech Investor And Found Her Place in The World
In an industry where so few AAPI women make it into the private equity world, what’s the secret to Jennifer Lee’s success? She shares her story. Nicole and Jennifer get into why Jennifer wanted to change the world right from early childhood, what it feels like to be awarded a bunch of industry accolades, and…
Read MoreS2 E11: Aura: Where Health And Financial Stability Meet, With Kelsey Willock
How do you stay financially stable without sacrificing your mental or physical health? Through a platform that looks after your whole life, not just your money. Kelsey Willock is a first-time founder, crushing entrepreneurship with her platform, Aura. From her own experiences of feeling financially vulnerable, she’s building a platform to help others reach their…
Read MoreS2 E10: How Kurtis Lin is Building a Fairer Financial System Through Fintech
For most Americans, the financial system is broken. But Kurtis Lin is working to fix it. Find out how his company, Pinwheel, is creating financial equity. Nicole and Kurtis get into the weeds of how feeling like an outsider inspired him to find belonging through fintech. You’ll hear Kurtis’ uncomfortable truth about Asian Excellence and…
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