The HiveMind Interviews: Sharing the secrets of successful Fintechs
jamesbarkert
26 episodes
2 weeks ago
Building sustainable Fintech companies isn’t easy. Selling is more complex and risk-driven, decision making is syndicated, and sales cycles are longer. Delivering product requires more resilient and expensive engineering, and the market it crowded.
I wanted to explore how to build a commercially successful Fintech from every perspective; from the buyer, through product and across sales and marketing. Revenue isn’t simply a ’sales’ challenge - it only happens when the entire machine is working perfectly. Let’s unlock the secrets together with my guests.
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Building sustainable Fintech companies isn’t easy. Selling is more complex and risk-driven, decision making is syndicated, and sales cycles are longer. Delivering product requires more resilient and expensive engineering, and the market it crowded.
I wanted to explore how to build a commercially successful Fintech from every perspective; from the buyer, through product and across sales and marketing. Revenue isn’t simply a ’sales’ challenge - it only happens when the entire machine is working perfectly. Let’s unlock the secrets together with my guests.
Stephen Lemon on Fintech’s Harsh Lessons and Big Breakthroughs
The HiveMind Interviews: Sharing the secrets of successful Fintechs
48 minutes
2 weeks ago
Stephen Lemon on Fintech’s Harsh Lessons and Big Breakthroughs
In this episode of Hivemind, Stephen Lemon, co-founder of Currency Cloud, shares insights from his entrepreneurial journey, discussing the challenges and triumphs of building a fintech company. He reflects on the importance of product market fit, the role of APIs in innovation, and the significance of strategic partnerships. Stephen also emphasizes the lessons learned from near failures, the value of organizational health, and the current trends in fintech investment, particularly in the context of AI and evolving business models.
⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 The Journey of Currency Cloud
05:57 Navigating Growth Phases and Product Market Fit
12:05 The Role of APIs in Fintech Innovation
18:00 Building Strategic Partnerships
24:04 Lessons from Near Failures
30:03 Organizational Health and Team Dynamics
35:54 Current Trends in Fintech Investment
41:50 The Future of AI and Business Models
The HiveMind Interviews: Sharing the secrets of successful Fintechs
Building sustainable Fintech companies isn’t easy. Selling is more complex and risk-driven, decision making is syndicated, and sales cycles are longer. Delivering product requires more resilient and expensive engineering, and the market it crowded.
I wanted to explore how to build a commercially successful Fintech from every perspective; from the buyer, through product and across sales and marketing. Revenue isn’t simply a ’sales’ challenge - it only happens when the entire machine is working perfectly. Let’s unlock the secrets together with my guests.
