EPISODES
  • #19: The Future of B2B eCommerce Trends and Predictions with Co-Founder of Master B2B eCommerce, Brian Beck

    Welcome to "The Future of B2B eCommerce Trends and Predictions" podcast with Brian Beck, Co-Founder of Master B2B eCommerce. Join us on this captivating journey as we explore B2B eCommerce's future, gaining invaluable insights from industry expert Brian Beck.

    Unravel Brian's background and pivotal moments that led to Master B2B, showcasing his vast experience in B2B eCommerce. Dive into the phenomenal growth of B2B marketplaces, their impact on traditional models, and how businesses adapt to this transformative shift.

    Discover the importance of personalization in B2B eCommerce, leveraging data for tailored customer experiences that foster loyalty and success. Address pressing issues in B2B eCommerce and gain forward-looking insights from Brian to shape your strategies.

    We appreciate you listening to Fintrepreneur and hope you enjoy Season 2 of our podcast!

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    35m | Jun 5, 2023
  • #18: Broader Fintech Activity in Canada with Gary Schwartz

    Get ready to dive into the exciting world of Canadian fintech! In our latest podcast episode, we chat with Gary Schwartz, a renowned fintech expert, about the latest trends and developments shaping the industry.

    Join us as we explore a range of topics, including the Canadian Lenders Association, current fintech activity and emerging trends in Canada, and Gary's thoughts on the future of fintech in the country.

    Whether you're a fintech enthusiast or just looking to stay informed, this episode is not to be missed. Tune in now to stay ahead of the curve in the rapidly evolving world of Canadian fintech!

    We appreciate you listening to Fintrepreneur and hope you enjoy Season 2 of our podcast!

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    37m | May 15, 2023
  • #17: The Intersection of Fintech and Traditional Finance with Merchant Growth CRO, Kevin Clark

    Are you ready to learn more about the intersection of fintech and traditional finance? In today's podcast episode, we're joined by Ex, SVP at Scotia Bank and current Merchant Growth CRO, Kevin Clark, who will share his insights into the various challenges and opportunities that arise when these two industries meet.

    We'll explore topics such as the integration of fintech solutions in traditional financial services and the future of fintech and traditional finance partnerships. Plus, we'll discuss the role of fintech in shaping the future of financial services. Don't miss out on this insightful conversation that's packed with valuable information for anyone interested in finance and technology.

    We appreciate you listening to Fintrepreneur and hope you enjoy Season 2 of our podcast!

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    38m | May 1, 2023
  • #16: Building Canada's Largest B2C Lender with Goeasy CEO Jason Mullins

    Join Dave and Eli in their latest episode where they sit down with Jason Mullins, the CEO of Goeasy. Over the past 12 years, Jason has transformed Goeasy into Canada's largest B2C lender with a $2B loan portfolio. Tune in as they discuss Jason's journey at Goeasy, the company's recent partnerships and acquisitions, and their long-term vision for the B2C lending market.

    In this episode, they'll also explore how technology is revolutionizing the finance industry and the role it will play in the future. Whether you're a fintech enthusiast or simply curious about the evolution of finance, this episode is not to be missed. Don't forget to subscribe to our podcast and tune in to hear from Jason Mullins, the CEO of Goeasy.

    We appreciate you listening to Fintrepreneur and hope you enjoy Season 2 of our podcast!

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    43m | Apr 17, 2023
  • #15: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Fintech: How AI is Being Used to Improve Financial Decision-Making and Reduce Risk

    Welcome back to Fintrepreneur, where we dive into the fascinating world of fintech and explore the innovative ways that artificial intelligence is transforming the finance industry. In today's episode, we have Peleg Bartfeld, President and CFO of Merchant Growth & Tabit, who will be sharing his insights on how AI is being used to improve financial decision-making and reduce risk.

    Peleg Bartfeld is an experienced financial executive with a deep understanding of the fintech landscape. Throughout his career, he has witnessed firsthand the transformative impact that AI has had on the finance industry, and he is here to share his expertise with our audience. We'll be discussing some of the most exciting applications of AI in fintech, including AI-powered risk assessment and management, AI-powered fraud detection and prevention, and AI-empowered predictive analytics.

    So join us as we explore the cutting-edge technologies that are reshaping the finance industry and discover how AI is making finance faster, more efficient, and more accessible than ever before.

    We appreciate you listening to Fintrepreneur and hope you enjoy Season 2 of our podcast!

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    38m | Apr 3, 2023
  • #14: Building Canada's Largest Financial Aggregator with Vlad Sherbatov

    On this week's episode of Fintrepreneur, we sit down with Vlad Sherbatov, the founder of Smarter Loans, to discuss the journey of building Canada's largest financial aggregator. We dive deep into the world of financial aggregators and comparison sites, exploring how they work and the challenges of marketing and customer acquisition in the financial industry. 

    Vlad also shares his experiences as an entrepreneur and the ups and downs of running an aggregator business. Tune in to learn about the challenges of "lead gen", the borrowing experience, and gain insights into the world of entrepreneurship. Don't miss out on this informative and fascinating conversation!

    We appreciate you listening to Fintrepreneur and hope you enjoy Season 2 of our podcast!

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    39m | Mar 20, 2023
  • #13: The Build of a New Fintech Tabit

    Welcome back to Season 2 of Fintrepreneur! Today, we'll be discussing the journey of building our brand new product, Tabit, over the course of 2022-23. We'll delve into the benefits and challenges that come with building a new product alongside an existing business/technology, and how our team grew to address development.

    We'll also talk about the start of business development and how we were able to land an enterprise client out the gate, as well as the effort it takes to launch with a client at the enterprise level when your company is still young. So sit back, relax, and join us as we share our experiences and insights on building and launching a new product in today's fast-paced business world.

    We appreciate you listening to Fintrepreneur and hope you enjoy Season 2 of our podcast!

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    27m | Mar 1, 2023
  • #12: Running a Fintech During a Pandemic

    In today's podcast, Dave and Eli will discuss how the pandemic acted as a stress test for many financial services companies, its impact on lending, the pandemic's expedited tech advancements and adoption of open banking and online transactions in the industry over the last two years.

    To finish off Dave and Eli will chat about the biggest opportunities for fintechs in the future and the lessons learned from the pandemic.

    We appreciate you listening to Fintrepreneur and hope you enjoy Season 2 of our podcast!

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    9m | Feb 13, 2023
  • #11: A Macro View on Interest Rates and the Effects on the Canadian Fintech Space with Borrowell Founder, Andrew Graham

    Exciting news! The newest season of our podcast is here and we're thrilled to have Andrew Graham, founder of Borrowell, as our guest.

    Join us as we dive into the world of personal finance and learn valuable tips and insights from one of the industry's top leaders.

    On this episode, we discuss Andrew Graham and his journey to founding fintech Borrowell, the current macroeconomic situation and its effects on interest rates, how the current macroeconomic environment is impacting fintech companies in Canada, and Andrew's perspective on the future growth of fintech as we navigate economic uncertainty in 2023.

    We appreciate you listening to Fintrepreneur and hope you enjoy Season 2 of our podcast!

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    37m | Feb 1, 2023
  • #10: The 2022 Year in Review for Fintech

    2022 has been a year of substantial growth and change within fintech. We have seen technology companies come back to reality from a COVID initiated liftoff, we have seen the emergence of new fintechs, and we have seen the rebound of fintechs that had been hit by COVID related implications.

    As we enter 2023, a year of new ideas and a clean slate, we wanted to reflect on 2022 and what we viewed as a very successful and eye opening year for financial technology.

    In Episode 10 of Fintrepreneur, Dave and El wrap up Season 1 of Fintrepreneur by reviewing all the trends that they have witnessed over the course of this year!

    In this episode we chat about the biggest fintech trends we have witnessed in 2022, the downward trends we have seen in fintech in 2022, and what new companies we believe have done great things in the fintech space in 2022.

    We wrap up our Season 1 finale with a sneak peak of what we believe is to come in fintech in 2023

    We appreciate you listening to Fintrepreneur and hope you enjoy our Season 1 finale!

    Stay tuned for Season 2 set to launch February 1st, 2023!

    We appreciate you listening to Fintrepreneur and hope you enjoy this episode!

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    26m | Dec 5, 2022
  • #9: Getting Venture Capital in Today's Economy with Diraj Goel

    Roughly two years have passed since COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns took effect in North America, upending lives and changing the way the world works almost overnight.

    For VC-backed businesses, that period has been characterized by immense valuation growth, although a handful of companies found themselves on the wrong side of an economic shift that lifted much of the tech world.

    Of the VC-backed companies with a value greater than $100 million, 148 have seen their valuation decrease since March 2020.

    In episode 9 of Fintrepreneur, Dave and Eli bring on Diraj Goel, Founder of GetFresh Ventures to speak more in depth about this and how he believes venture capital will evolve going forward.

    We appreciate you listening to Fintrepreneur and hope you enjoy this episode!

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    16m | Nov 21, 2022
  • #8: Accelerating Focus on Digital Transformation in Finance

    As with many emerging technology sectors, fintech can be an equivocal concept due to the number of tools, platforms and services that fall under its umbrella. 

    In episode 8 of Fintrepreneur, Dave and Eli talk about the accelerating focus on digital transformation in finance and how all of these fintech tools, platforms, and services will continue to be built and adopted at a much faster rate than what we have seen in the past.

    Dave and Eli wrap up with the discussion as to why they believe digital technology is going to be a huge asset in the future in finance.

    We appreciate you listening to Fintrepreneur and hope you enjoy this episode!

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    16m | Nov 1, 2022
  • #7: Fintechs Mainstream Acceptance with Kevin Sandhu

    From disruptive threat in the early goings to an enabling partner, fintech has entered a new phase of its evolution.

    In episode 7 of Fintrepreneur, Dave and Eli bring on Kevin Sandhu, Co-founder & CEO of Platypus to chat about the adoption of fintech and how it has played a huge role in the evolution of the way people do financial transactions today.

    Dave and Eli go on to chat about what services Kevin believes will be big players in the future and his thoughts on the mainstream acceptance of fintech as we have just navigated our ways through pandemic!

    We appreciate you listening to Fintrepreneur and hope you enjoy this episode!

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    27m | Oct 17, 2022
  • #6: Demystifying the private debt markets: Building a global leader in financial infrastructure solutions with Percent Founder, Nelson Chu

    The private debt markets continue to make their way to the forefront as institutional investors have increasingly turned to them as a source of diversified returns. 

    In episode 6 of Fintrepreneur, Dave and Eli bring on Nelson Chu, Founder and CEO of Percent a global leader in financial infrastructure solutions to chat about the private debt markets and how they continue to evolve and how his company has the ability to fill the gaps.

    In this episode we cover, Nelson Chu and his journey to founding fintech Percent. The current inefficiencies in the private debt markets and how Nelson believes the private markets have largely been abandoned, trapped in an analog era without any innovation for some time.

    To wrap up Nelson discusses how the lack of infrastructure has untapped potential and resulting in a tremendous revenue opportunity.

    We appreciate you listening to Fintrepreneur and hope you enjoy this episode!

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    41m | Oct 3, 2022
  • #5: The future of B2C buy now, pay later with SVP International at Affirm Wayne Pommen

    In this episode of Fintrepreneur, Dave and Eli sit down with SVP International at Affirm and ex CEO of PayBright, Wayne Pommen to discuss the future of B2C buy now, pay later (BNPL) and his thoughts on how he believes the industry will evolve.

    In this episode we cover, Wayne Pommens background and how he got to where he is today, what led to the decision to sell PayBright to Affirm, the biggest challenges that the space is currently facing, and how he believes companies are responding to them.

    We also go over the differences between B2C and B2B BNPL and how he see's each space growing and the opportunities for each. To wrap up we ask Wayne how he expects BNPL products and companies to evolve over the next decade.

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    33m | Sep 19, 2022
  • #4: Building a Rocket: America’s largest mortgage lender enters Canada with Hashem Aboulhosn

    In this episode of Fintrepreneur, Dave and Eli catch up with Co-Founder & President of Rocket Mortgage Canada, Hashem Aboulhosn, to chat about the rebrand to Rocket Mortgage Canada after being acquired by Rocket. They also talk about Rockets plans to become a lender in Canada, along with the current state of the mortgage market in Canada!

    This episode touches on Rockets plans going forward and the company's vision long term and where they see the online mortgage market going, along with some great entrepreneurial metaphors to keep you thinking!

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    30m | Sep 1, 2022
  • #3: Building a Fintech - Startup Lessons Learned with Alex Benjamin

    In this episode of Fintrepreneur, Dave and Eli sit down with Partner & CRO of BioMaxx Environmental, TS Consulting Inc & 4A Capital Partners Alex Benjamin to talk about what he has accomplished, and what it took to build a business and how it all started.

    We also dive into how he sees the fintech market evolving today both from an entrepreneurial perspective and as an investor along with providing some advice to young entrepreneurs building a business today!

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    26m | Aug 15, 2022
  • #2: The current state of BNPL for B2B in Canada with Dave and Eli

    In this episode of Fintrepreneur, Dave and Eli sit down and talk about the current challenges that B2B businesses are facing today when providing payment options to buyers, how B2B BNPL is shaping the future of payments, and the cool product we are building to solves these issues!

    Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ review and share the pod with your friends. You can connect with us on all social platforms or feel free to visit our website to reach out to us to learn more: https://tabit.ai/ 

    14m | Aug 2, 2022
  • #1: Introduction to Fintrepreneur

    In this episode:


    We introduce you to our new podcast co-hosted by CEO and Founder of Merchant Growth and new B2B BNPL platform tabit and Eli Beaino Founder of Boolster Capital and current Executive Vice-President of tabit. Today we dive into Fintrepreneur and what we will speaking about going forward. We hope you are excited as we are to get started!

    14m | Jul 18, 2022
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