My guest today is Marijke Koninckx, Chief Product Officer at Bankifi. We talk about the challenges of SMEs managing their payments flow, getting financing and managing their money, the importance of creating a safe environment to innovate and run successful FinTech's, the difference between product strategy and roadmap, and how to go about market expansion as per Bankifi’s success story.
“The question would probably be what would life and work be without purpose, right? Then it's just spending time. Everyone's looking for meaning in their life, but also in their work, because you spend a significant portion of your time working. And if you can, do something where that really aligns with the values you have”
Let’s dive into it!
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In this episode we cover:
(0:00:00) Challenges of late payments and financial admin for small businesses
(0:08:43) Importance of creating a safe environment for diversity and inclusion
(0:11:05) Marika's journey from saying yes to taking on new roles
(0:15:01) Bankify's mission to help small businesses manage their finances
(0:18:08) Pain points of SMEs: late payments, financial admin, and financing
(0:29:41) Bankify's successful entry into the US market
(0:34:57) Challenges for Bankify: scaling, prioritization, and maintaining company culture
(0:43:42) Difference between product strategy and roadmap
(0:47:29) Bankify's open and collaborative company culture
(0:50:41) Making a positive impact and democratizing financial services
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Production and marketing by Monica Millares. For inquiries about collabs, sponsoring the podcast or creating or editing your podcast email fintechwithmoni@gmail.com
Disclaimer: This episode does not constitute professional nor financial advice and does not represent the opinion nor views of my current, past or future employers. The guest has agreed to record and release our conversation for the use of this podcast and promotion in social media.
