HiveMind Podcast
HiveMind Podcast
Podcast Description
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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The podcast delves into significant areas such as customer retention, innovative marketing strategies, and the realities of launching and scaling fintech ventures. Episodes include discussions on leveraging LinkedIn for growth, the challenges of creating a new fintech category, and the ins and outs of fintech talent acquisition.
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.
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
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