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Beyond the Bank

Beyond the Bank

Written by: Financial Tech Times
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In a world rapidly embracing digital solutions, Beyond the Bank seeks to unravel the intricacies of fintech, blockchain, digital payments, and everything cutting-edge finance. How? Discussions with leaders in the space led by John Biggs, who guides listeners on a transformative journey into a cashless future, illuminating the technological innovations that are redefining the global financial ecosystem.2023 Economics Personal Finance
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  • Rachel Waterman Says Winning More Grants Starts Before You Apply

    Rachel Waterman Says Winning More Grants Starts Before You Apply
    Oct 1 2026

    Rachel Waterman has spent more than 30 years helping organizations connect ambitious ideas with the resources needed to make them happen. The founder of GDS Grants and GEMS Grant Easy Management Software joins John Boitnott to explain why successful grant funding depends less on chasing every opportunity and more on strategy, capacity, relationships, and measurable results. She also shares why she moved to Brazil to fund her software vision and what nonprofits can do now to build a grant portfolio that grows with them.
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    42 mins
  • Seth Stephens on Why Rental Property Investing Is Easier to Scale When the Operations Are Boring

    Seth Stephens on Why Rental Property Investing Is Easier to Scale When the Operations Are Boring
    Sep 9 2026

    Renosy by Renters Warehouse Senior Vice President Seth Stephens explains what makes single-family rental investing work beyond the purchase itself. Drawing on experience that stretches back to the 2008 financial crisis, he discusses property management, market selection, financing, tenant quality, compliance, and the balance between technology and human service.
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    34 mins
  • Kunal Bhasin on Why Small Businesses Pay More When Financing Becomes an Emergency

    Kunal Bhasin on Why Small Businesses Pay More When Financing Becomes an Emergency
    Aug 28 2026

    1West CEO Kunal Bhasin explains how small business lending still carries far more friction than most consumer finance products, and why that friction becomes especially costly when owners wait until the last minute to seek capital. He also shares how technology, lender matching, and better planning can make financing faster and more useful.
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    34 mins
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