Supporting Innovation in Fintech with featured guest David Peterson

Listen to the top minds in B2B payments as they share and provide insight, perspective, and knowledge in a virtual roundtable setting.  Featuring c-suite executives from the worlds of fintech, banking and investment.

Moderator:  Ernest Rolfson, CEO & Founder, Finexio
Panelist:  Ronnie Selinger, CEO & President, Nordis Technologies
Panelist:  Jared Wolffe, CEO & President, Banc of California
Panelist:  Joe Proto, Finexio Chairman & Former EVP, Mastercard

Topics of discussion include: The Evolving Relationship Between Fintech and Banks, The Role of Embedded Finance in Payables, Pandemic-Driven Urgency To Innovate, Investment Differentiators....and more.

Ernest sits down with electronic banking and payments expert, fintech entrepreneur, advisor and investor, Gary Staub to discuss the "explosion" of electronic transactions and software integrations over the last 10 years.  Also discussed, what makes a successful fintech company, differentiators and opportunities in the B2B payments space, and how banks can use fintech to deliver better products to their client base.

In our season two kickoff, Ernest sits down with Dion Lisle of Forty Grand to discuss the impact of Fintech on banking institutions, and how collaboration between these two entities ultimately leads to greater efficiency and better service.  Also discussed:  addressing common misconceptions around digital adoption in the banking space, and why customer outcome and experience should always trump traditional banking processes.  

In this episode of "B2B Cashflow Conversations", Ernest and guest Marwan Forzley, the CEO and Founder of Veem, discuss how Fintech companies are simplifying the experience of both global and domestic B2B payments. Also discussed: Permanent changes in business operations as a result of the pandemic, the winners and losers of RTP, and how SMBs can level the playing field through payment automation. 

Ernest chats with Boost B2B Payments Founder & CEO, Dean M. Leavitt about aspects of commercial card acceptance B2B space, common misconceptions about cards, the recent prioritization to digitize payments over the past year, and ways card adoption can improve cash flow and overall capital management.  Also discussed:  the nuanced nature of B2B payments as opposed to the consumer side, and why data management is critical to these transactions.

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Guest info:
Dean M. Leavitt
Founder & CEO of Boost
www.boostb2b.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-m-le...

Ernest chats with Dan Geraty,  Founder and Chairman at Clearent about fundamental changes in the merchant acquiring space, the benefit of integrating software into payments, turning your investors into advisors and how differentiation starts with the technology platform.  Also, Dan shares how he earned Clearent a spot on Inc 5000's list of fastest growing companies eight years in a row and his advice for entrepreneurs in the fintech space.

Ernest and Caleb Avery of Tilled discuss how payments processes contribute to top line growth, and how the ease of PayFac-in-a-Box solutions can go from an advantage to a financial disadvantage as companies begin to scale.  Also discussed:  Drawbacks of ACH, the value of card payments for businesses, and Caleb speaks to the "verticalization of payments".

Ernest and guest Sami Peltonen of Basware discuss how procurement and AP software solutions are giving new opportunities to mid-market companies that were once only accessible for global corporations.  Also discussed:  How incorporating AI into payments processes can transform big data into predictive analytics, changes in the buyer/supplier dynamic and the future of ERPs.  

In the first-ever episode of "B2B Cashflow Conversations", Ernest and guest David Peterson of CheckAlt talk about challenges and opportunities for banks as the need for efficient payments skyrocket amidst the global pandemic.  Also discussed:  The benefits of tailored payments solutions, the value in harvesting and nurturing ideas, and David shares a unique business case for faster payments.