Rarely, if ever, are we rational when it comes to money. Too often, financial solutions rely on users doing the right, rational thing versus optimizing for human behavior. Enter Kristen Berman, a Behavioral Scientist so well-versed in the irrational aspects that drive human behavior that she named her consultancy Irrational Labs. In this episode, we discuss how behavioral finance can be applied to personal finance, collaboration/family finance, and general financial philosophy to create more eff...
May 11, 2023•39 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Dive into the ins and outs of fintech compliance from a product angle. We discuss: how more effective fraud prevention starts with a better understanding of the user journey, the new attack vectors fintechs will face in the next 10 years, and much more with Adi Goel, Co-Founder of Sardine. Key Takeaways: [00:02 - 00:55] Introduction [00:55 - 05:22] Adi's product leadership journey within the FinTech industry [05:27 - 08:12] How has compliance tooling changed the regulatory environment throughout...
Mar 27, 2023•40 min•Season 2Ep. 2
An old-school industry gets a new-school look. Financial planning as we know it is broken; we spoke with Shruti Joshi, COO of Facet Wealth, about the massive evolution taking place right now. If every decision is a financial decision, then are financial planners therapists with calculators? And how can we plan our lives and save for retirement when contentment and retirement look different to each person? Join us as we explore what the future of financial planning is shaping up to look like. Key...
Jan 31, 2023•37 min•Season 2Ep. 1
In the latest episode of The Jump Off Point, successful investor, entrepreneur, and creator, Sahil Bloom, sits down with Jump Capital's Saaya Nath to explore the processes that can kickstart a creators’ career, including relentlessly and consistently producing high-quality content and building an engaged, active, loyal community across various channels.
May 05, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 15
This week on the Jump Off Point : Host Jason Felger talks with Jump Capital Co-Founder Sach Chitnis and guest Porter Gale. Porter is an author, business builder, marketer and currently is on the Board of Directors for Reddit. In this episode, Porter helps us navigate the evolution of the FinTech industry, including the upcoming intergenerational wealth transfer, financial influencers and their effect on investing, and the significant change that's still to come to the industry....
Feb 11, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Las Vegas has gone digital! In a new episode of #TheJumpOffPoint, Todd Haushalter of Evolution joins Jason and Jump Capital VP Tarun Gupta to explore iGaming and the future of live, online casino services.
Oct 19, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 8
The world of eCommerce has changed, and Jessica Schinazi is here to help us dig into the future of it. Jessica is the SVP of business development and transformation for Dyson, who previously led the charge in getting luxury beauty brands to sell on Amazon. There is no denying how COVID was a digital accelerator for most brands. On this episode she shares how eCommerce brands have evolved and shared strategies behind maintaining customers in a world where the rules have changed quite a bit....
Sep 09, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Our first episode on sports betting is here! The industry is rapidly changing. Accessibility to sports betting is expanding, resulting in different audience bases. Today, Jason is joined by Yelena Shkolnik and Jeff Gerttula. Yelena will take us through how the sports betting industry has changed, trends we see happening, and where the industry could go. Jeff discusses sports betting from a media viewpoint and shares engagement opportunities as sports betting grows and evolves. Listen now for ins...
Jul 15, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Many priorities in technology were shifted due to the pandemic, and automation is one of those that have become an accelerated category. This week, Naveen Zutshi joins Jason Felger and Saurabh Sharma to discuss just that. Naveen is the CIO at Palo Alto Networks with experience in software development, IT infrastructure, and a leader in technology organizations. Naveen shares what his current role as CIO looks like, as well as how that role as a whole has evolved. Tune in and hear Naveen discuss ...
May 25, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Scott Lux is the acting SVP of Customer Experience and Digital Commerce at Alice + Olivia as well as an Adjunct Professor of Digital Commerce and DTC at Columbia University, NY and FIT. He joins the show to lend his expertise in a discussion on the shifting demands of new consumers and its inevitable impact on brands and retailers. Host Jason Felger and his colleague, Yelena Shkolnik — Partner at Jump Capital — lead the discussion on current trends towards a customer-centric approach to marketin...
Apr 29, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Bill Harris, former CEO of PayPal and serial FinTech entrepreneur, and Peter Johnson, Jump Capital’s FinTech Partner, join the podcast today as Jason Felger helms a discussion that spans a variety of topics. From the expected 70 trillion dollar generational transfer of wealth and ensuing changes in the financial markets industry to Bill Harris’ opinion that cryptocurrencies may be a scam…. as well as his opinion on which alternative asset classes you should include in your portfolio and which yo...
Feb 24, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 1
The Jump Off Point podcast takes a behind-the-scenes look at the evolving technology and venture capital ecosystem. Join Jump Capital’s Jason Felger as he leads candid conversations with investors, founders, and luminaries on the trends shaping technology and the unique investment opportunities they present.
Feb 17, 2021•43 sec•Season 1Ep. 1
