Stop Networking Like Everyone Else (The 95-5 Principle) Most people treat networking like fitness. They lie on the sofa for three years eating chips and drinking beers, watching sport instead of playing it. Then they wake up one day, realize they've gained 20kg professionally, and can't climb the career stairs anymore. Sound familiar? You go […]
Finding Your Next Role in Fintech - Episode 1 If you're struggling to land a job in fintech here in Australia, you're probably approaching it the wrong way. Most people searching for fintech jobs treat the hiring process like they're applying for permission to work. They craft the perfect resume, polish their LinkedIn profile, and […]
Dexter Cousins recently interviewed Ben Webster, the founder of Insurtech AGILE Underwriting, (a Lloyd's cover holder, MGA, and Insurtech company) on Fintech Chatter. Ben has been a pioneer in the industry and has built a reputation for his expertise in niche insurance markets. We discuss AGILE's unique approach to insurance, the challenges of distribution, and […]
"We are the most modern financial services platform on the planet." Vishal Dilal, Pismo Dexter is joined by Vishal Dalal, CEO International Business for Brazilian Fintech, Pismo. Pismo hit the headlines recently after it was announced Visa is acquiring the business for US $1bn. Pismo offers Next-gen banking and cards technology through a truly cloud-native […]
Dexter Cousins is joined by Claire Alexander, founder of Coach Claire. She's here to share her secrets on how to navigate the fintech job market. About Claire Alexander Claire is a Global HR and Tech Talent Executive, Career Coach and ex-Employment Lawyer. She's also the founder of Thinktechstartup, an HR advisory business supporting tech startups turning […]
What is a fractional Executive? I’ve recently seen the term Fractional Executive marketed as the panacea to a fintech founders growth challenges. And whilst the term seems to be gaining steam on LinkedIn, it is yet to fully hit mainstream. Over the past decade I’ve been a big advocate for startups engaging executives on a […]
Dexter Cousins is joined by cohost Simon Lee of Patona, our newest member of the Fintech Chatter crew, to bring you our new monthly Fintech News show. As England and Australia thrash out the most hotly contested Ashes in decades a Geordie and a Kiwi are bringing a Baz ball approach the Fintech News! Dexter […]
An Interview With Macgregor Duncan of Constantinople. By Dexter Cousins "We were really deliberate in how we described the business and the problem we were solving. We wanted to convince investors that we had the expertise to tackle this complex problem," Macgregor Duncan, Constantinople. In episode 145 of Fintech Chatter, I had the pleasure of […]
Welcome to Fintech News - in this special edition Dexter Cousins chats to Scott Heyes of Mendoza Ventures about the Silicon Valley Bank crash. Scott shares his first hand experience of events as they unfolded last Thursday with an urgent call from the CEO of SVB. As we know things quickly escalated from there leaving […]
