Robert, how did you get to build Australia’s first smartbank? I am a banker by background, I spent 15 years with one of Australia’s Big 4 banks and was given the opportunity to run banks in the Pacific and Japan. I came back to Australia to run a mid- sized mutual bank, and immediately before […]
Fintech founders know more than most, the damage caused by making the wrong hire. Especially when a company is in the earlier stages of growth. Since launching in 2016, Tier One People has interviewed over 300 leaders on how to scale a Fintech. We've gained a lot of insights on how and how not to […]
Fintech is soooooo hot right now and judging by the amount of enquiries we get at Tier One People, it feels like everyone wants to work in Fintech. Fintech isn't for everyone. Here are five questions we recommend asking yourself to find out if Fintech is for you. 1. Are you ready to join a […]
Of the 50 possible deployments we can do in a day, we can push five of them out to customers who get an iterative, improving application every single day. The most deployments we have done in a day is ten. At the moment, we're sitting at an average of six. Dom Pym - Up Bank […]
Thursday 1 August 2019, Ashurst hosted the 4th Annual Australian FinTech Awards in Sydney. It was an opportunity for the community to come together and celebrate success. Tier One People Sponsors Of Australian Fintech Awards 2019. Traditionally the awards focused on recognising grass roots, Fintech startups. With Unicorn companies like AfterPay and the rapidly growing […]
Revolut is looking for Australia's top talent. For those who are not aware of Revolut it is a phenomenal growth story. Launching in 2015 Revolut has over 5 million customers in Europe, and another 350,000 joining each month. June 12th 2019 saw the launch of a public beta in Australia. Find out more about Revolut […]
Have you ever dreamed of launching your own Tech Startup? Antler is a global Startup generator and Venture Capital firm. They have a game changing approach to nurturing and supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs. Dexter Cousins of Tier One People interviews Anthony Millet, Partner at Antler to discuss the launch of their first Australian […]
People warned me that building a bank would be very difficult. But it is much, much harder than that!Steve Weston. CEO, Volt Bank. Steve Weston is CEO of Volt Bank, the first fully licensed Neobank in Australia. Tier One People CEO Dexter Cousins caught up with Steve at Volt Banks HQ in Sydney to talk […]
Anthony Quinn is founder and CEO of Arctic Intelligence, one of Australia's first Regtech startups. Anthony and the team have developed a platform that tackles the global problem of financial crime and money laundering. Dexter Cousins, CEO of Tier One People caught up with Anthony to talk about the journey so far. Can you tell […]
"There is a lot of uncertainty in the market which is concerning for business leaders. A Royal Commission, open banking, a looming Brexit, a general election, Apple moving into financial services, Libra. All of these things are weighing on executives minds." Will the fintech platform we are building today be relevant 12 months from now? […]
If you are a Fintech leader, you will probably agree that hiring great people can sometimes feel like an impossible task. Since launching in 2016, Tier One People has interviewed hundreds of Fintech leaders. These frank discussions on the challenges of growing and scaling a startup sometimes can contradict the popular advice from Silicon Valley. […]
Tier One People Founder, Dexter Cousins speaks exclusively with Mark Tarring, Founder and CEO of Tilda Travel, a game changing platform bringing the worlds of online Travel and FinTech together. I’ve known Mark for ten years starting back when he was Co-MD of Virgin Money Australia. We caught up recently to talk about the launch […]
