Kevin Dahlstrom, Founder of Swell, joins the podcast for the third time to chat about his career in Fintech and what he's looking to change about how people think about and use money. Chris and Kevin chat about launching Swell, democratizing capital for the 95% of America, and a fun conversation on remote work vs office work.
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01:15 - Catching up with Kevin: Launching Swell
06:11 - Do fintechs approach banks to partner with or do banks spin up these fintech companies?
7:27 - What is Swell and why now?
12:02 - The Core Tenants of the Product
20:27 - How do the traditional banks make money in non-obvious ways?
22:37 - What does the climate for traditional banks look like in 10 years?
24:58 - How many people fall under your TAM?
26:53 - How Affordable Credit Brings Countries Out of Poverty
28:42 - Why does the average American have a poor credit score?
30:01 - The Democratization of Capital
36:51 - Kevin: Building Community
39:12 - How do people get on the waitlist?
39:51 - Chris & Kevin’s Big Announcement - Clip this until 43:27
Hot Topics:
43:31 - Remote work & Globalization