BANK ON IT

About this nugget: This nugget was pulled from episode 266 from an interview with Steven Smith,  Cofounder & CEO of Finicity. This nugget is on being a tech CEO and leading through multiple market downturns What is a nugget of the week?:  The host John Siracusa has recorded over 300 episodes as the host of the Bank On It fintech podcast where he interviews founders building the future of fintech and the VCS/Angels who fund them.  With each interview there’s this wow moment when the person interviewed has shared something really special, unique or a reminder on how founders or investors should think. So, here we are delivering those moments to you in the form of a bite sized nugget. About Steve Smith: Steve is the Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder of Finicity, a platform providing consumer-permissioned financial data and insights. Finicity was recently acquired by Mastercard for $825 million.    About the host:  John Siracusa, is the host of the ‘Bank On It’ podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin.