Hey Fintech Friends ft Karta Digital Gift Cards

• 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