To my surprise...

Thank you?for your positive messages to last week’s blog, where I shared the story about my journey so far.?I feel more dedicated than ever to keep sharing quality content and news updates from the FinTech space with you?every day!?

To my surprise, I also got quite a few messages from companies that asked for sponsor opportunities and brand deals. Now that’s not completely new to me, but this week was unbelievable. Maybe it’s because we are getting to the end of the year, and some companies still have some marketing/PR budget left to spend, or maybe it’s because they are planning their budget for 2022? Who knows!?

Anyway, it made me think, and after some brainstorming with my team and some of these potential sponsors, I think I have found a way to add value to these brands and to you as part of my network as well.

I’m working on a really cool longer-term brand deal where you won’t be bothered with a newsletter full of ads, and you can enjoy even more valuable content from the FinTech space for free. Stay tuned for some really exciting stuff!

So are you a cool FinTech company that is looking for exposure and is willing to contribute to the FinTech community? Shoot me a message so we can talk options!?

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My take on the news

Let’s get back to the news before this email looks like a sales pitch.

My take on this week is not so much about the news. If you want to follow the latest news updates you should check my?newsletters,?Telegram,?Twitter,?LinkedIn, and?Podcast.

This week I want to share this interesting video, where Anne Boden tells all about her amazing journey with?Starling Bank, her book, and her reaction to some statements by?Monzo?founder Tom Blomfield made in an earlier interview on the same channel “The Diary of a CEO” by Steven Bartlett. For people that missed that episode, you should definitely check that one out as well (you can find a link at the bottom of this article)!?

When you follow the digital banking space for a while you know about?Starling Bank?and its rivalry with?Monzo. So, this episode is for all digital banking fans like me:??

In my view, Anne Boden and Tom Blomfield, are huge inspirations for many Fintech-startup founders and I can’t get enough of these stories with their ups and downs.?

If you liked this video as much as I did, you should definitely follow this channel for more interesting interviews with Founders/ CEOs. In the past, there have been several FinTech founders in the show, like?Klarna?founder?Sebastian Siemiatkowski?and?Monzo?founder?Tom Blomfield.

And if you can’t get enough of Anne’s story, I highly recommend checking her?books!

Enjoy your Sunday and talk soon!

Cheers,

Marcel.