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Finance Industry

Finance

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Finance Industry Interviews

Explore interviews with founders and CEOs in the Finance industry. Learn about their journeys, challenges, and strategies for success in building financial services businesses.

Travis Kalanick
Technology, AI, Finance, Marketplace

Travis Kalanick

Co-founder & Former CEO

$3.7 billion/month
4.8/5
B2C
Freemium
Subscription-based
B2B
31,100 employees
USA
Started 2009

How I revolutionized transportation by digitizing the physical world and turning a simple idea into a global tech giant.

May 10, 2024Read Interview
Mike Cahill
Cryptocurrency, Finance, Technology

Mike Cahill

Founder

Not Disclosed/month
4.8/5
B2B
Marketplace
Subscription-based
B2C
50+
Switzerland
Started 2021

Building a real-time price data network for DeFi applications.

June 1, 2024Read Interview
Hayes Barnard
Finance, Technology

Hayes Barnard

Founder & CEO

$1M+/month
4.9/5
B2B
B2C
Marketplace
50+
USA
Started 2010

Hayes Barnard, founder of GoodLeap, scaled his company into a multibillion-dollar platform by focusing on resilience, ethical choices, and building value in hard markets. Known for his story of overcoming adversity, Hayes inspires entrepreneurs with lessons on leadership, purpose, and perseverance.

August 30, 2025Read Interview
Sam Stoffel
SaaS, Edu, Finance, Technology

Sam Stoffel

Founder & CEO

$500K–$1M/month
4.9/5
B2C
Subscription-based
B2B
21–50
UK
Started 2014

Sam Stoffel built a multi million pound subscription business teaching match betting strategies, exited for £10M, and now leads Subspot Shopify for subscriptions. His playbook: ethics over easy volume, focus over distraction, and cash buffers over bravado.

September 4, 2025Read Interview
Marc Rowan
Finance, Investment, Technology

Marc Rowan

CEO & Co-Founder

$1M+/month
4.9/5
B2B
Subscription-based
50+
USA
Started 1990

Marc Rowan co-founded Apollo Global Management and grew it into one of the largest alternative investment firms in the world. He believes the future of investing is not only in equities but also in private markets, which now underpin most of the economy. His mission is to open these markets to individuals, create better diversification, and redefine wealth management.

September 26, 2025Read Interview
Sadi Khan
Finance, Technology

Sadi Khan

Co-founder & CEO

$1M+/month
4.9/5
B2C
Subscription-based
50+
USA
Started 2019

Sadi Khan, co-founder and CEO of Aven, is building a fintech that allows homeowners to access cheaper credit by combining home equity and credit card models. After leaving Facebook, he set out to attack America’s persistent credit card interest crisis with technology and conviction.

October 07, 2025Read Interview