Is the Unicorn the New Cash Cow? Find out on the Finovate Podcast for Fintech Founders and More! – Finovate

Summer’s officially over. But you’ve still got plenty of time to catch up on episodes of the Finovate Podcast that you might have missed while on vacation or just taking a break from the fintech buzz.

John Driscoll of Naked Development sat down with Greg Palmer to discuss the importance of building a company for the exit you want as a founder. Unicorn or cash cow? Driscoll and Palmer discuss the opportunities and challenges of both paths. Ep 228.

Naked Development is a mobile app development company and creative agency headquartered in Irvine, California. Driscoll is Co-Founder and CEO.

Colby Mangers and Christine Martin of EverBank talk with Greg Palmer about their insights on digital transformation from their perspective as senior bankers. Mangers and Martin offer ideas on how fintechs can make a great first impression and better stand out from their rivals. Ep 227.

EverBank is a nationwide specialty bank that serves both consumer and commercial clients. A pioneer in online banking, EverBank is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.

Kelly Fryer of Fintech Sandbox and Greg Palmer talk about the mission of Fintech Sandbox and the importance of making data available to early-stage fintech startups. Ep 226.

Fintech Sandbox offers entrepreneurs free access to data and resources in order to build their early-stage fintech solutions via its Data Access Residency program. Fryer is Executive Director.

Finovate Podcast host Greg Palmer interviews Jeff Trammell of Merchants & Marine Bank on the issue of cannabis banking and community banks. As a COO, Trammell offers his perspective on implementing new programs. Ep 225.

Headquartered in Pascagoula, Mississippi, Merchants & Marine Bank is a community bank that has served customers in the Gulf Coast region of the U.S. for more than 120 years.

Author Rita Martins talks with Greg Palmer about Web3, its impact on financial services and what banks and other financial institutions need to know – and do – right now about Web3 in order to take advantage of new opportunities. Ep 224.

Author of Web3 in Financial Services, Martins’ book examines the transformative potential of Web3 in the financial services space.

Alex Harris of Fiat Ventures shared his 2024 mid-year review this summer. In this podcast conversation with host Greg Palmer, Harris handed out a few tips for founders and gave his prediction for what’s next for the fintech industry. Ep 223.

Headquartered in San Francisco, Fiat Ventures is an emerging VC focused on supporting the next generation of market-leading, early-stage fintech companies. Harris is Co-Founder and General Partner.