George Leimer is the CEO of fintech investing app Rally. Rally is a platform for buying and selling equity shares in collectible assets like exotic cars and other memorabilia. George is a seasoned leader in product & technology with more than two decades of delivering results in e-commerce, technology, and content development. George has worked for top brands and tech companies, including ESPN, eBay, Disney, and Apple. George joins the Snyder Showdown to discuss how consumer investing in alt...
Jul 26, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 105
Ryo Chiba is the co-founder of Topic - an AI-driven research and content optimization tool. After selling his first company TINT in 2018, Ryo co-founded Topic with his long-term friend Nik to help companies produce better quality content. Ryo sits down with Chris Snyder to discuss his adventures as a tech and business founder as well as his newest entrepreneurial endeavor, Topic.
Jul 05, 2021•57 min•Ep. 104
Frenchie Ferenczi is an efficiency-obsessed and strategy-driven human helping ambitious entrepreneurs use their business as a tool to unlock their most important goals. With over a decade of experience scaling startups and seeing the key differences between successful and unsuccessful companies, Frenchie now works with entrepreneurs and startups on visioning, strategic planning, product development, and finding offers that sell. All of this work of course is focused on performance and ROI-based ...
Jun 15, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 103
Arjun Sen is a former Fortune 500 executive-turned-entrepreneur and an acclaimed Brand Zen™. Arjun is a highly rated international keynote speaker in the Brand and Customer Experience category and has impacted brands to Win Big. At Papa John’s, he led the 3,000-restaurant chain to 4-years of record growth. As CEO of ZenMango, he has made big impacts for major restaurant, service, retail, nonprofit, and sports brands worldwide. Arjun sits down with Chris Snyder to share how building a strong rela...
Jun 03, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 102
Taylor Burton is the co-founder of Till Financial - an FDIC-insured collaborative family banking platform that helps create smarter spenders. Taylor and Till co-founder/4x entrepreneur Tom Pincince are both dads that recognized a gap in the marketplace for the more than 50 million pre-banked young people that represent over $400B in buying power. Over his career, Taylor has developed a wealth of experience within the fintech, AdTech, and D2C e-commerce space. Taylor sits down with Chris Snyder t...
May 21, 2021•47 min•Ep. 101
James Robert Lay is one of the world’s leading digital marketing authors, speakers, and advisors for financial brands. He is the author of Banking on Digital Growth: The Strategic Marketing Manifesto to Transform Financial Brands. He is also the founder and CEO of the Digital Growth Institute, where he has guided more than 520 financial brands on a mission to simplify digital marketing and sales strategies that empower banks and credit unions to generate 10X more loans and deposits. James Robert...
May 04, 2021•41 min•Ep. 100
Tim Ash is an acknowledged authority on evolutionary psychology and digital marketing as well as a best-selling author and keynote speaker. He has been named one of Forbes' Top 10 Online Marketing Experts and his book, Landing Page Optimization, has sold over 50,000 copies worldwide. Tim sits down with Chris Snyder to discuss the psychology of digital marketing and tell us about his NEW book, Unleash Your Primal Brain .
Apr 16, 2021•48 min•Ep. 99
Andrew Jamison is the CEO and Co-Founder of New York-based Extend Enterprise. Extend offers a virtual card solution that allows businesses to manage expenses and safeguard against fraud –and they do this while leveraging users' pre-existing corporate credit cards. A virtual card expert, Andrew managed all B2B payments solutions for AmericanExpress for 12 years, including virtual card platforms and products. Prior to AMEX, he spent 10 years as an SAP consultant. Andrew sits down with Chris Snyder...
Apr 12, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 98
Mike Van Kempen is the COO of UNest, a California-based fintech startup that provides tax-advantaged investment accounts and savings apps for kids. Mike has played a crucial role in multiple rounds of fundraising at various startups with top VCs (a16z, NEA, DAG, TPG, Greycroft & e.ventures). Before joining the UNest team, Mike was the Director of Growth at investment startup Acorns. Mike sits down with Chris Snyder to discuss how UNest is helping parents create smart investments for their ki...
Mar 10, 2021•58 min•Ep. 97
Alex Wheldon is the co-founder of Rho - a leading digital commercial banking platform backed by Alexa Von Tobel and Inspired Capital. Alex has founded four startups, three of which were acquired. Alex founded Rho because there were no banks tailored towards founder needs, a personal pain point Alex faced as a serial entrepreneur. Rho provides a full-service digital banking solution that integrates with the tools and services that modern entrepreneurs use to run their businesses.
Feb 23, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 96
Eric Shoykhet is the Founder & CEO of Atom Finance –a New York-based fintech dedicated to empowering individuals to make informed investing decisions with best-in-class software and data. Atom launched in 2019 and has raised $20 million in funding to date. Atom’s daily active users have grown 300% in nearly a year, and the platform has attracted funding from leading investors like General Catalyst and Greycroft. Eric sits down with Chris Snyder to discuss how the personal investment industry...
Feb 10, 2021•47 min•Ep. 95
Don Henig is the co-founder of AccrueMe, a New York-based fintech providing funding to Amazon Sellers. Don is also the former president of 3 divisions of a NYSE-listed company that had more than 7,000 employees. Don and his team have funded well over $100 billion in mortgage financing as well as produced 8 feature films. Don is now the co-founder of fintech startup AccrueMe. Don sits down with Chris Snyder to discuss the evolving Amazon seller landscape and how AccrueMe is empowering e-commerce ...
Dec 17, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 94
Patrick L Young is a lifelong entrepreneur and fintech industry veteran. His first book, “Capital Market Revolution!” published in 1999, was a bestseller. A former stock exchange boss in Europe, he runs the daily information service for bourses [stock markets], “Exchange Invest”, which is followed by executives at NYSE and NASDAQ down through the pyramid of exchanges. Patrick’s most recent book, “Victory or Death,” looks at the impact of fintech, including blockchain and cryptocurrency on the bu...
Nov 19, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 93
Chris Doyle is the founder, president, and CEO of Billd – a disruptive payment solution for the construction industry that helps contractors and suppliers grow their businesses with less hassle and risk. Recognizing cash flow hurdles contractors face when purchasing materials, Chris launched Billd to make traditional Wall Street working capital accessible to these small business owners. Chris sits down with Chris Snyder to share how Billd is helping to change the construction industry for the be...
Nov 05, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 92
Mareike Turner is the director of operations and CX at Payability – a NYC-based fintech company that provides financing and payment solutions to eCommerce sellers. Mareike built her career around empowering SMB Retailers after pivoting from "offline" trade to eCommerce. Mareike sits down with Chris Snyder to discuss the increasing pivot towards eCommerce and how Payability makes it easier for online retailers to finance inventory and business operations.
Oct 28, 2020•50 min•Ep. 91
Evan Leaphart is the founder of KiddieKredit, a mobile chore tracking app designed to teach kids about the importance of financial literacy. KiddieKredit utilizes chore completion, quality, and timeliness to generate a Kredit Score that helps children learn how to maintain and improve real life credit. Evan sits down with Chris Snyder to talk about the importance of personal credit at a young age.
Oct 17, 2020•43 min•Ep. 90
Matt Remuzzi is the founder of CapForge – a virtual bookkeeping firm headquartered in San Diego, CA. Matt started CapForge with an investment of $500 and has since grown the company into a bi-coastal organization dedicated to helping small businesses. Matt sits down with Chris Snyder to discuss how the business accounting experience is evolving in response to an increasingly remote workforce.
Oct 09, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 89
Maëlle Gavet is a tech industry leader, having held positions as the COO of Compass, Executive VP of the Priceline Group, CEO of OZON.ru, and Principal of the Boston Consulting Group. Maëlle has been named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, one of Fortune’s 40 Under 40, one of the Most Creative People in Business by Fast Company, and was fifth among Time Magazine’s List of the Top 25 ‘Female Techpreneurs’. Maëlle sits down with Chris Snyder to discuss her first book, Trampled by ...
Sep 29, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 88
Will Rhind is the Founder & CEO of GraniteShares - an independent Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) company built for investors seeking simple, cost-effective access to commodity and alternative investments. Will is a 20-year veteran of the ETF industry with experience working at, building, and running successful ETF businesses. Will sits down with Chris Snyder to discuss the current climate of the ETF industry and investment trends to take note of.
Sep 24, 2020•47 min•Ep. 87
Nadia Angelini is an intuitive life coach who has been helping private clients since 2005. Nadia’s practice, Intuition by Nadia, helps individuals promote personal growth and empowerment by addressing both personal and professional obstacles. Nadia sits down with Chris Snyder to discuss how entrepreneurs can address and overcome mental blocks for continued professional growth.
Sep 17, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 86
Aaron Burnett is the Founder and CEO of Seattle-based Wheelhouse Digital Marketing Group. Wheelhouse is an award-winning digital agency and has made the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies list three times in a row. Aaron sits down with Chris Snyder to discuss diversity in the workplace and what Wheelhouse is doing to create a culture of inclusion.
Sep 09, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 85
Nick Hinrichsen is the CEO of Clutch – a newly-launched technology platform created to help Americans save thousands of dollars on car payments with just a few clicks. Nick previously founded Carlypso, a YCombinator startup that was acquired by Carvana in 2017. Nick sits down with Chris Snyder to share more about his experience creating a successful startup, raising $10M in funding, and what’s next for Clutch.
Sep 03, 2020•38 min•Ep. 84
Matt Wilkerson is the co-founder and CEO of Paragon One – a platform providing flexible remote externships that help students gain hands-on work experience in different industries before they graduate. Paragon One partners with universities, high schools, and non-profits around the world to give students the chance to work on projects for US companies across sectors like technology, renewable energy, marketing, investment, and real estate. Paragon One enables these students to build job-ready sk...
Sep 02, 2020•53 min•Ep. 83
Adam Weiss is the founder of Weiss Digital Consulting and the former General Manager & SVP of the Rakuten Marketing Affiliate Network. Adam has more than 20 years of experience working with publishers and affiliate programs. Adam now operates his own affiliate consulting practice with a focus on the Publisher & Technology side of the performance marketing ecosystem. Adam sits down with Chris Snyder to discuss how advertisers can launch a successful affiliate program.
Sep 01, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 82
Jason Mikula is the Head of Growth at Merlon - the world’s most advanced AI-powered adverse media research platform for enhanced Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) Investigations. Jason has spent more than 10 years working with consumer finance companies like Goldman Sachs and LendUp to develop and implement impactful growth strategies. Jason chats with Chris Snyder about how fintech companies can gain a competitive edge when it comes to user acquisition and growth.
Aug 31, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 81
Lee Mills is an Entrepreneurial sales and growth marketing leader with proven experience growing startups and scaling companies. Lee will roll up his sleeves to launch sales and marketing strategies that generate ROI. Lee’s startup experience includes leadership roles at Anonymizer, Backup, MojoPages, MOGL, and Raken. Lee sits down with Chris Snyder to discuss how to develop sales and marketing programs that result in revenue growth and funding.
Aug 28, 2020•48 min•Ep. 80
Liz Grantham is the CEO and founder of TheOptimal.me - an online wellness solution targeted towards the GenX and senior community. TheOptimal.me provides users with a collection of proprietary Integrated Movement Routines (IMRs) to increase flexibility, reduce stress, and aid pain management. Liz sits down with Chris Snyder to discuss how COVID-19 and stay-at-home orders are taking a physical toll on workers and what can be done to prevent this.
Aug 27, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 79
Eyal Golan is the CEO and co-founder of CORAL Drowning Detection Systems – a tool designed to detect and prevent drownings in privately owned pools. The CORAL Manta system watches pools 24/7, even when they are in-use, to monitor for irregular swimming patterns and prevent drownings before they happen. Eyal sits down with Chris Snyder to discuss the importance of water safety and how CORAL is saving lives through AI.
Aug 26, 2020•52 min•Ep. 78
Peter Ramsey is the Founder of Built for Mars – a leading UX design consultancy focused on the banking industry as well as a free community to learn UX design. Peter started Built from Mars in 2018 after his FinTech startup, Movem, was acquired and has since been featured in TechCrunch, Forbes, Financial Times, and many more. Peter sits down with Chris Snyder to discuss how critical UX design is to the growth of the fintech and banking industry....
Aug 25, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 77
Robert Farrington is the founder of TheCollegeInvestor.com and host of The College Investor podcast. Founded in 2009 while Robert was still in grad school, TheCollegeInvestor.com now reaches 3.5 million monthly readers. The College Investor was built with the intention to share common-sense student loans and investing strategies and continues to do so today. Robert sits down with Chris Snyder to share some insight on how Millennials can start making strategic personal finance decisions to invest...
Aug 24, 2020•58 min•Ep. 76
