Episode Details

Welcome to this week’s episode. 0:00

• Welcome to the fintech podcast.

• Fintechionary

• News

Karta and their mission. 4:41

• Introducing Karta and his mission.

• The pain point of gift cards.

• The need for gift cards in the UK.

• Bringing gift cards into the 21st century in a new way for younger people.

What does the big plan look like for Karta? 11:26

• Partnering with retailers in Australia.

• Gift card sales.

Is the focus on brick-and-mortar stores still the best option for gift cards? 15:30

• Gift cards, brick and mortar, and online.

• The culture of gift cards.

• The worst gift card experience.

• The two-fold effect of gift cards.

What’s one fintech story we haven’t seen yet that we’re excited about? 22:02

• Fintech hot takes today.

• Claire shares her regrets as a founder.

• The importance of survival and cash flow.

The difference between working for a big company vs a startup? 25:44

• The oh-shit moment.

Quick Fire, Signals and Events 30:34