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Episode 82: 1st November 2015 Nov 01, 2015

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This week, Brian, Faisal and Mike discuss Brian’s meet-up with Dave Birch, Brian’s new project called PayFinders, an Apple app for Apple Pay, we discuss the Amazon Prime Now lawsuit, Independent Contractors, China’s reversal of its One-Child per family policy, China vs India and Bitcoin volume/value, Ledgerless value transfers.Sponsors:Otter Labs www.hireotter.com- Hire great and inexpensive developer with staff augmentation through Otter.Redeeem https://redeeem.click/qdza- Redeeem is a decentralized peer-to-peer exchange that lets you save 15% or more on gift cards using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Square S1 to ApplePay, to Microsoft Wallet to Bitcoin to Identifying Business Opportunities Oct 25, 2015

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Square S1 thoughtsOne Women takes Square for millions- Rookie mistake takes 2 years to discover- solitary seller represented nearly 23% of Square’s transaction and advance losses for the first half of 2015 http://www.buzzfeed.com/nitashatiku/square-fraud-losses-single-sellerApple Pay turned 1 yearMicrosoft wallet (http://www.pymnts.com/news/2015/microsoft-takes-another-look-at-mobile-payments/) Identifying Business Opportunities - is there a pattern to identify these ideas?How 3 guys created Blue Apron, a $2 billion recipe-delivery business with 2,500 employees, in 36 months - Blue Apron (http://www.businessinsider.com/blue-apron-founder-story-sai-100-2015-10) Slack $2.8B http://www.marketplace.org/topics/tech/slacks-breakneck-growthPinterest valuation: http://www.pymnts.com/news/2015/pinterests-payments-push-documents-leaked/Bitcoin pricingWhat 2016 Holds for Bitcoin Businesses (October 18, 2015, coindesk.com)EU Rules Bitcoin Is a Currency, Not a Commodity — Virtually (Oct 22, 2015, wsj.com)Sweden first country cashless (http://cointelegraph.com/news/115452/sweden-to-become-worlds-first-cashless-country) Sponsors:Otter Labs www.hireotter.com- Hire great and inexpensive developer with staff augmentation through Otter.Redeeem https://redeeem.click/qdza- Redeeem is a decentralized peer-to-peer exchange that lets you save 15% or more on gift cards using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple Pay & Starbucks + Lyft & Stripe instant payout. Oct 12, 2015

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Apple Pay & Starbucks + Lyft & Stripe instant payout.Head of Apple Pay Jennifer Bailey Shares How Apple is Winning LocalJennifer Bailey - retail experience expert and head of apple pay discloses that Apple is using the existing merchant sales people, 370,00 in the US to distribute and educate the merchants across the country. Also we discussed the impact of immediate payouts for marketplace companies. Sponsors:Otter Labs www.hireotter.com- Hire great and inexpensive developer with staff augmentation through Otter.Redeeem https://redeeem.click/qdza- Redeeem is a decentralized peer-to-peer exchange that lets you save 15% or more on gift cards using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview with Peter Ohser EVP Business Development for MoneyGram Oct 06, 2015

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Episode 79: In this special episode Mike & Faisal interview Peter Ohser, EVP (Business Development) for MoneyGram, one of the large incumbents in the money transfer space. Sponsors:Otter Labs www.hireotter.com- Hire great and inexpensive developer with staff augmentation through Otter.Redeeem https://redeeem.click/qdza- Redeeem is a decentralized peer-to-peer exchange that lets you save 15% or more on gift cards using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump & T-Mobile Hacks, EMV in America, Poor Bitcoin, to Psychology of Marketplaces Oct 04, 2015

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This week we discuss: Trump Hotels & T-Mobile Hacks, EMV in America and what it means for usBen Milne’s Blog article on BlockchainPoor Bitcoin - has it lost its lusterUnderstanding the Psychology of MarketplacesSponsors:Otter Labs www.hireotter.com- Hire great and inexpensive developer with staff augmentation through Otter.Redeeem https://redeeem.click/qdza- Redeeem is a decentralized peer-to-peer exchange that lets you save 15% or more on gift cards using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Braintree, Macy's, Paypal and would you believe it - the Kardashians! Sep 20, 2015

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This week we discuss a host of newsworthy items, from Braintree's recent announcement of the volume they are doing (US$ 50 Billion) and the 154 Million cards on file. We also briefly touch on the voice biometrics for authorizing payments. Stripe's launch of relay to make mobile shopping easier, and believe it or not - The Kardashians! (how they were hacked as soon as they came out with an app). Brian talks briefly on how it important it is to secure user data (card &/or person), and compares it to Apple Pay and how it secures it vault. Faisal talks about the repercussions if the same were to happen to the 154 Million cards on file with Braintree, and in the end Mike talks about the psychological effects of hacking. We also discuss how Macy's now offers PayPal to its customers online, in-store and on the mobile. Brian talks about how Android Pay will grow and how every bank will eventually jump on board. It may not be as accelerated or glamorous as Apple Pay, but it will make its mark. Finally, towards the end, Mike's take on Clover Health (a data driven health insurance startup) that raised US$ 100 Million and his perspective as to what this means for the startups in the healthcare and health-insurance arena.Sponsors:Otter Labs www.hireotter.com- Hire great and inexpensive developer with staff augmentation through Otter.Redeeem https://redeeem.click/qdza- Redeeem is a decentralized peer-to-peer exchange that lets you save 15% or more on gift cards using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mobile Payments in Africa, Remittance in Dubai and Apple's TV + Apple Pay Sep 06, 2015

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This week Brian and Faisal discuss the Faisal's recent travels to Africa to discover and learn about mobile payments in Africa, part of the financial inclusion discovery tour.Faisal discusses the mobile payments landscape in Tanzania and how mobile payments are being used by all facets of society. In addition Faisal also discusses his recent trip to the labor camps in Dubai and how migrant workers are sending remittances back home, along with a surprise discovery when it comes to smartphones.Brian delves deep into Apple's September 9th (2015) event and what it has in store for us. In particular Brian elaborates on his Quora post about how Apple TV + Siri + Apple TV Apps + ApplePay might just be a reality for us all. How Apple is taking the bringing the big screen back and how our lives will change with the anticipated Apple TV launch. Brian hints at what he thinks will be Apple's strategy with respect to how we interact and do commerce with our TV and Apple devices, using Siri and ApplePay.Sponsors:Otter Labs www.hireotter.com- Hire great and inexpensive developer with staff augmentation through Otter.Redeeem https://redeeem.click/qdza- Redeeem is a decentralized peer-to-peer exchange that lets you save 15% or more on gift cards using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 75: PayAnywhere & Apple Deal, and How 1099 vs. W-2 Works in Service Based Marketplaces Sep 03, 2015

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This week Brian and Mike cruise through recent news, giving insight to the recent PayAnywhere & Apple exclusive partnership, breaking down what it takes to get a successful partnership with Apple. We chat about the international world of payments in Kenya’s recent partnership with PayPal and end discussing the changing landscape of 1099 independent contractor models vs W-2 employee model and what the implications are in today’s world. Sponsors:Otter Labs www.hireotter.com- Hire great and inexpensive developer with staff augmentation through Otter.Redeeem https://redeeem.click/qdza- Redeeem is a decentralized peer-to-peer exchange that lets you save 15% or more on gift cards using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview with Gadi Ruchin, Founder and VP Sales at OGY Docs. Aug 21, 2015

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Today Mike Townsend and guest host Zachary Damato interviewed Gadi Ruchin, Founder and VP Sales at OGY Docs. Sponsors:Otter Labs www.hireotter.com- Hire great and inexpensive developer with staff augmentation through Otter.Redeeem https://redeeem.click/qdza- Redeeem is a decentralized peer-to-peer exchange that lets you save 15% or more on gift cards using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview with Jonathan Levin, Co-founder & Chief Revenue Officer at Chainanlysis Aug 21, 2015

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Today we had Mike Townsend and guest host Zachary Damato interviewing Jonathan Levin, Co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer at Chainanlysis out of the TechStars office in NYC.Sponsors:Otter Labs www.hireotter.com- Hire great and inexpensive developer with staff augmentation through Otter.Redeeem https://redeeem.click/qdza- Redeeem is a decentralized peer-to-peer exchange that lets you save 15% or more on gift cards using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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