PODCAST · business
Fintech Fridays
by Craig Asano
Running a financial technology trade association ncfa.substack.com
Episodes
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EP66: What It Takes To Build $1.5 Billion In Small Business Lending
What does it take to build a lending business that has deployed nearly $1.5 billion to small businesses over 17 years? In this episode of NCFA Fintech Fridays, David Gens, Founder and CEO of Merchant Growth, shares how he built one of Canada's leading alternative small business lenders from the...
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EP65: Personal Guarantees: The Most Expensive Autograph an Entrepreneur Can Sign
Most entrepreneurs understand business risk. Fewer realize that signing a personal guarantee on a business loan can put their personal savings, investments, and even their home at risk. In Season 4, Episode 65 of Fintech Fridays, NCFA Founder and CEO Craig Asano speaks with Craig Arnatt, Founder...
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EP64: House Rich Cash Poor And The New Home Equity Playbook
In this episode of Fintech Fridays, Craig Asano sits down with Shael Weinreb, Founder and CEO of The Home Equity Partners, to unpack a financing gap that hits many Canadian homeowners hard. Shael explains how HEQ’s Home Equity Sharing Agreement (HESA) gives homeowners another way to access equity...
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EP63: From Angel Investor to Change-Maker: Investing with Impact
In this episode of Fintech Fridays, host Craig Asano sits down with Marcia Dawood, an influential angel investor, author, and advisor who serves on the SEC's Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee. Marcia shares her journey from her first angel investing meeting to becoming a key...
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EP62: The Future of Investment Crowdfunding: Innovations, Data, and Opportunities
In this enlightening episode of Fintech Fridays, Season 4, Episode 62, Craig Asano, CEO of NCFA Canada, sits down with the distinguished Sherwood 'Woodie' Neiss, a pioneer in the investment crowdfunding industry and an advisor to NCFA. Together, they delve into the evolution of investment...
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EP61: Making Markets And Investing In Crypto With The Phoenix App
In this enlightening episode 61 of Fintech Fridays, NCFA Founder, Craig Asano, sits down with Kay Khemani, an investment professional based in London, UK, the Co-Founder of the Phoenix App, and Managing Director of Hatchworks. Kay shares his journey from high finance at Goldman Sachs to the...
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EP60: Revolutionizing Small Business Lending and Empowering Entrepreneurs
In this insightful episode of "Fintech Fridays," we dive into the evolving landscape of small business financing with David Souaid, the Chief Revenue Officer of OnDeck Canada. David brings over two decades of experience in the fintech industry and shares his journey from co-founding Evolocity...
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EP59: Master Entrepreneurship with YEDI!
On this week's episode of the Fintech Friday Podcast, our host Manseeb Khan sits down with Maria Konikov, Director of Operations at York Entrepreneurship Development Institute (YEDI). They talk about why education is crucial for entrepreneurs, how YETI offers tuition-free programs for Canadians,...
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EP58 Use Risk Management to Improve Your Business and Life
For anyone who needs to make complex decisions or wants to add more clarity into their lives by applying modern risk management techniques, then this one is for you. Join NCFA Founder, Craig Asano, who sits down with Alex Sidorenko, the CEO and Chief Risk Officer of the Risk Academy and Founder…
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EP57 10 Years Of Investment Crowdfunding: Past, Present & Future
About this episode: 10 years ago in 2012, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) was signed into law in the U.S. (and eventually a similar exemption was approved in Canada) to encourage more capital to flow to startups, support innovation, and, create jobs. It's significance cannot be...
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EP56 How We Raised $426 million Using Rewards Crowdfunding
Checkout this not to be missed episode with NCFA Founder Craig Asano and Zach Smith, CEO and Co-Founder of Funded Today. In 2017, Zach delivered a keynote at NCFA's Canadian Crowdfinance Summit in Toronto after raising $150 million dollars. Fast forward to today, and the Funded Today machine has...
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EP55 Global Hiring Trends: How Gen Z Talent Thrives
On this Season 4 kickoff episode, NCFA Founder Craig Asano sits down with the incredible Anne-Marie Fannon, Director, Work-Learn Institute at the University of Waterloo, to better understand the motivations and needs of the next major human capital resource - Gen Z. If you're a start-up, scale-up...
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EP54 How Digital Identity Will Transform Human Potential
On this episode, show host Anna Niemira sits down with David Lucatch of Liquid Avatar Technologies Inc. They discuss the ins and outs of digital identity and it's transformative potential for both consumers and businesses. Enjoy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with...
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EP53 Staying True to Bitcoin
On this episode, our host Manseeb Khan sits down with Chris Naprawa the President of TAAL. They chat about what is Bitcoin SV, how crypto can save global warming, and how to stay true to Bitcoin. Enjoy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get…
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EP52 Technology Due Diligence Process and Cyber Security Risks
On this episode of the Fintech Fridays Podcast our Host, Manseeb Khan is joined by Daniel Lee Managing Director, technology & innovation, mid-markets at CIBC, Farshad Abasi the Founder and CSO of Forward Security Inc., and Michael Castro the CEO of RiskAware Group. They chat about why you should...
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EP51 Bacon and Eggs
On this episode of Fintech Fridays, Craig Asano, CEO of NCFA connects with Julien Brault the CEO of Hardbacon, an emerging high growth financial fitness and tracking app in Canada. They talk about the story behind Hardbacon, raising capital via equity crowdfunding and IPO routes, digital…
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EP50 Compliance to the Moon
On this milestone episode, our host Manseeb Khan sits down with Mark Binns CEO of BIGG Digital Assets. They cover the rally behind bitcoin, big tech investing in crypto, and giving your kids crypto instead of fiat for allowance money. Enjoy! Be sure to subscribe to NCFAs podcast, Fintech Fridays,...
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EP49 Managing Private Placements Has Never Been Easier
Join Brock Murray (Co-founder and Head of Global Business Development) and Karan Khiani (VP Solution Engineering) of Katipult, an award winning private placement software as a service company. They navigate the origins of their company, the challenges of product/market fit, the impact of COVID19,...
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EP48 How to Connect and Resonate with Customers through Podcasting
Fatima Zaidi, CEO and Co-Founder of Quill Inc joins Fintech Fridays host Manseeb Khan to understand why podcasts have grown 200% in the last 6 months, and how influencers and corporate brands are building authentic customer relationships and motivating prospects with them. They talk about…
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EP47 How to Change the World: Risk culture and Work-life Balance
Michelle Beyo, Founder and CEO of Finavator joins Fintech Fridays host Manseeb Khan who talk about taking risks, celebrating success and finding work-life balance. They talk about innovation during crisis and the need for Canada to adopt Open Banking and how companies that aren’t creating 50/50...
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EP46 Making Business Borderless: International payments and partnerships
Alistair Thompson, Global Head of Business Development and Partnerships at TransferWise joins host Manseeb Khan to talk about their mission to make sending money as easy and free as sending an email. They discuss how TransferWise began 9 years ago, and how transparent pricing, putting customers...
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EP 45 Mission-driven and Consumer-centric Financial Services
Keith Taylor, Executive Director of the DUCA Impact Lab chats with Anna Niemira about consumer-centric and fair banking. They discuss how a group of underbanked Canadian newcomers back in 1954 focused on solving a real problem in financial services. Fast forward 65 years later, DUCA’s mission has...
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EP 44 The Vanguard of Digital Innovation and Ecosystems in Canada
Join us for a special Episode 44 where Craig Asano sits down with a panel of NCFA Advisors and members who discuss the vanguard of digital finance and it's ability to fund, develop and scale digital innovations in green finance, digital identity and other emerging ecosystem opportunities in…
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EP43 Taking the mortgage process from 40 days to minutes
Chris Grimes, Co-founder, and CEO of FundMore.ai chats with Tristram Waye about the mortgage market, inefficiencies, and entrepreneurship. Vetting mortgages by lending companies is a complex process involving several parties and considerable time. Whether a first-time buyer or doing a…
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EP42 Insights into the Teen Banking Sector and Improving the Financial Well-being of Families
Rim Charkani, the Co-Founder & CEO of WALO connects with NCFA Founder, Craig Asano, to discuss why Teen Banking is a growing opportunity for banks, and why financial wellness education is more crucial than ever for both kids and families. Did you know women in Canada weren't allowed to open a…
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EP41 40% pandemic growth, taking risks and innovating Insurtech in Canada
Danish Yusuf of Zensurance joins Craig Asano for the kickoff episode of Season 3 of Fintech Fridays. They discuss Danish's entrepreneurial journey, the story behind the creation of Zensurance and dive into what it's like adding 40% new staff during the pandemic to sustain growth, and innovating…
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EP40 Why Bitcoin Exists and Education for the Masses with Austin Hubbell
On this episode our host Manseeb Khan sits down with Austin Hubbell from Consilum Crypto. They chat about how quarantine is going, the state crypto and much more. Enjoy! Be sure to subscribe to NCFAs podcast, Fintech Fridays, and never miss an episode. Tell us what you think? Thanks for sharing...
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EP39 The power of digitization and how to get Exponential Fintech Fridays
In this episode of Fintech Friday, Tristram Waye has an in-depth conversation with James Wallace, Co-founder and CEO of Exponential.io The discussion looks at: ● Exponential thinking and why it’s hard but necessary ● How Exponential sees the digital world, and their unique full stack approach to…
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EP38 Why identity matters in an evolving online environment
David Lucatch of KABN Networks North America joins Tristram Waye for this episode of Fintech Friday. David discusses why identity is a foundational element of the evolving online and data environment, and why KABN Networks North America has developed a business around it. This is a public…
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EP37 Funding is Female with Jill Earthy Fintech Fridays
On this episode of NCFA's Fintech Fridays Podcast, our host Manseeb Khan sits down with Jill Earthy the Head of Female Funders. The talk about what the Angel Academy is, why female funders matter, and the holistic approach to innovation. Enjoy! This is a public episode. If you would like to…
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Techfins with Michael R. King Fintech Friday's Ep 36
On this episode of the Fintech Friday's Podcast, our host Manseeb Khan sits down with Prof. Michael R. King, Lansdowne Chair in Finance, Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria. They chat about transformational fintech, big tech vs techfins and fintech 3.0. Enjoy! Be sure to…
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Autonomous Alternative Lending With Vit Arnautov of Turnkey Lender Fintech Fridays EP 35
On this episode of NCFA's Fintech Fridays Podcast, our host Manseeb Khan sits down with Vit Arnautov from Turnkey Lender. They chat about how AI will help the lending space, underbanked countries and why cloud lending is a trillion dollar industry. Enjoy! Be sure to subscribe to NCFAs podcast,...
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Growth Accelerated with Brendan Dunn Fintech Friday's EP 34
On this week's episode of NCFA's Fintech Friday's Podcast, our host Manseeb Khan sits down with Brendan Dunn the Managing partner of the Holt Accelerator program. They talk about why are accelerators are important, how the can find the right companies and what their Fintech Show is. Enjoy! Be…
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Indexing Consumer Loans with Philipp Postrehovsky Fintech Friday's EP 33
On this week's episode of NCFA's Fintech Friday Podcast, our host Manseeb Khan sits down with Philipp Postrehovsky the SVP of Marketing at Progressa. They chat about the results of Progressa's Annual State of the Non-Prime Canadian Consumers Survey, incorporating behavioural characteristics into...
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Rallying behind Bitcoin with Frederick T. Pye EP32
On this week's episode of NCFA's Fintech Friday Podcast, our host sits down with Frederick T. Pye from 3iQ. The chat about bitcoin trusts, ETF's and rallying behind bitcoin. Enjoy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes,...
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Blockchain Law with Jason Saltzman Fintech Friday's EP 31
On this episode of the Fintech Friday's Podcast, our host Manseeb Khan sits down with Jason Saltzman partner at Gowlings WLG law firm. They chat about how to make your ICO compliant, Blockchain in law and how to create a business structure. Enjoy! This is a public episode. If you would like to...
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EP30 The Future of Canadian Crypto With Andrei Poliakov
On this episode of the Fintech Fridays Podcast, our Host Manseeb Khan sat down with Andrei Poliakov the CEO of Coinberry. They chatted about the future of Coinberry, the power of blockchain and his favorite failure. Enjoy This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other...
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EP29 The Future of Canadian Securities with Richard Carleton
On this Episode of the Fintech Friday's Podcast, our host Manseeb Khan sits down with Richard Carleton the CEO of the Canadian Securities Exchange. They chat about the future of Canadian Securities, STO's and Icelandic mining being the next big thing. Enjoy! This is a public episode. If you would...
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EP28 Rethinking Brokers with Muhammad Rashid
On this episode of the Fintech Friday's Podcast, our host Manseeb Khan sits down with Muhammad Rashid the CEO of Moregidge. They chatted about how to find a broker that will work for you, how they are revolutionizing the mortgage space and their plans for the future. Enjoy! This is a public...
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EP27 Blockchain Gaming with Shidan Gouran
On this week's episode of the Fintech Friday's Podcast our host Manseeb Khan sits down with the CEO of Global Blockchain Technologies Shidan Gouran. They chat about acquiring X2 games, Facebook getting into the blockchain, and the future of Fortnight. Enjoy! This is a public episode. If you would...
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Crowd raising with Peter-Paul Van Hoeken-FFP26
On this episode of the Fintech Friday Podcast, our host Manseeb Khan sits down with Peter-Paul Van Hoeken the CEO of Frontfundr. They chat about crowd raising, drinking your own whiskey and the future of Canadain crowdfunding. Enjoy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this…
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Unlock the world with Kate Guimbellot and Jason Sosnowski- FFP25
On this episode of the Fintech Friday's Podcast our host, Manseeb Khan sits down with Kate Guimbellot and Jason Sosnowski from the TravelCoin Foundation. They chat about bringing Free Wi-Fi to the world, blockchain in medicine and how their ICO is different from the rest. Enjoy! This is a public...
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Re-imagining Philanthropy with Daryl Hatton - FFP24
On this Episode of the Fintech Friday's Podcast, our host Manseeb Khan sits down with Daryl Hatton the CEO of Connection Point. They chatted about microprojects, saving little girls and puppies and how to get hooked on Philanthropy. Enjoy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss…
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Fintech Fridays EP 23 : Justin Hartzman
On this episode of the Fintech Fridays Podcast, our host Manseeb Khan sits down with Justin Hartzman the CEO of Coinsmart. They chat about education the average Canadian on crypto, the future of digital wallets and the new wave of insure-tech. Enjoy! This is a public episode. If you would like to...
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Fintech Fridays EP 22 : Amar Nijjar
On this episode of the Fintech Friday's Podcast, our Manseeb Khan sits down with Amar Nijjar the CEO of R2 investments. They chat about how R2 is helping innovate the real estate space, the Ontario's Securities commission hitting their 25% burden reduction goal, and Canada becoming a force to be...
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Fintech Fridays EP 21 : Hussein Hallak
On this episode NCFA Fintech Friday's host Manseeb Khan sits down with Hussein Hallak the CEO of NextDecentrum. They chat about AI in the education space, mentorship, and what decentralized innovation looks like to him. Enjoy ! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with…
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Fintech Friday Ep 20 : Mauricio Di Bartolomeo
To kick off Season 2 of the Fintech Fridays NCFA show host Manseeb Khan sits down with the CSO of Ledn Inc.. Mauricio Di Bartolomeo. They chatted about what crypto backed loans are, going global and saving the world. Enjoy! Be sure to subscribe to NCFAs podcast, Fintech Fridays, and never miss an...
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Fintech Fridays EP 19 : Alan Wunsche
On this episode, NCFA Fintech Friday's host Manseeb Khan sits down with Alan Wunsche the CEO of TokenFunder. They chat about ICO's funding startups, tokenization of businesses and buying real estate through tokens. Enjoy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other...
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Fintech Friday Ep 18 : Charlene Cieslik
On this episode, NCFA Fintech Fridays host Manseeb Khan sits down with Charlene Cieslik the Chief Anti-Money Laundering Officer at Coinsquare. They talk about not everyone using crypto is a terrorist, cape shopping and guidance in the crypto space. Enjoy. This is a public episode. If you would…
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Fintech Friday Ep 17 : Asad Naeem
On this episode, NCFA Fintech Friday's host Manseeb Khan sits down with the co-founder and president of Fortuna Asad Naeem. They chatted about how AI can supplement salespeople, the excitement behind computer vision and the future of business AI. Enjoy! This is a public episode. If you would like...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Running a financial technology trade association
ncfa.substack.com
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Craig Asano
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