Todd Schweitzer

CEO & Founder @Brankasbetter. Fintech, Open Finance, Banking-as-a-Service. Alum @Kennedy_School @PeaceCorps

[Todd Schweitzer @toddschweitzer]

@NikMilanovic @crossriverbank @Plaid @KenzieMills_ @NikMilanovic @kkvanderleest would you be able to share a recording for APAC-based fans? 🙏

[BEENEXT @beenextVC]

We kicked off 2021 with this year's 1st exclusive #webinar for the BEENEXT Founder Circle on '#AllAboutEffectiveRemoteTeams' w/h @toddschweitzer, @tulikat & @s4hi.
@ChinmayaSaxena

How do you manage your #remoteteams & what are your top challenges?

[WhatsApp @WhatsApp]

Starting today, people across India will be able to send money through WhatsApp 💸 This secure payments experience makes transferring money just as easy as sending a message.

[Chetan Puttagunta @chetanp]

There are now 10M+ developer accounts on Twilio, up 5x in the last 10 quarters. The long tail of the enterprise software market is much much bigger than imagined.

[Flourish Ventures @FlourishVC]

Join @SoniaBashirK @SmitaAggarwal @TilmanEhrbeck and @ToddSchweitzer for a discussion about the latest global trends in #fintech, opportunities within Bangladesh as well as the lessons from other Asian countries that Bangladesh can benefit from.

[Balaji @balajis]

There are decades when nothing happens and weeks when decades happen.

— VI Lenin, e-commerce analyst

[Todd Schweitzer @toddschweitzer]

nice summary of the SE Asia tech oppty from @zealoustiger, launching new accelerator
📱350m internet users (mobile first)
💸$100b online economy
🏦 Fintech explosion, esp un/underbanked
↪️ Founders returning home to build new co's
⚖️Govt startup support
https://t.co/DjVwZncund

[Rohit Mittal @rohitdotmittal]

To everyone who is looking at exits in fintech and thinking overnight success:
Radius Bank: 33 years old
E-trade: 38 years old
Credit Karma: 13 years old
CardWorks: 33 years old
Plaid: 7 years old

Think long-term.

[Todd Schweitzer @toddschweitzer]

https://t.co/YVN7U6yIcf

[Sahil Lavingia @shl]

Become a better communicator overnight:

- Replace every “but” you can with an “and”
- Never start a sentence with “no” or “disagree”
- Only give feedback if there’s a chance it will be implemented
- Tell people you will be late before you are late
- Bias to overcommunicating

[Todd Schweitzer @toddschweitzer]

📩 New tech journal, Southeast Asia focus with allstars @jonrussell @nfreischlad @jumbalea

[Jon Russell @jonrussell]

Really excited to finally take the wraps off our plan to launch a dedicated Southeast Asia subscription at @TheKenWeb

Initial access is for our paying readers only, but you can join the waitlist using invite codes — mine is here so please click away: https://t.co/s99IRMo3OP

[Jon Russell @jonrussell]

Looking for good Asia-focused podcasts on business and technology — please share what you listen to 🎧

[PHIVOLCS-DOST @phivolcs_dost]

Inside the Taal Volcano Main Crater taken on January 12, 2020. The eruption was captured by PHIVOLCS IP camera at 5-minute interval from 1 PM to 3 PM. #HandaAngMayAlam #TaalVolcano #TaalEruption2020

[David Perell @david_perell]

My annual tradition 🎊

Here’s a list of all the coolest things I learned this year.

WARNING: I didn’t hold back. There’s so much stuff in here.

Enjoy!

https://t.co/yykyLX8hax

[Bloomberg @business]

Bangkok Bank Pcl agreed to buy 89.1% of Indonesia’s PT Bank Permata for $2.67 billion in the first major purchase of an overseas lender by a Thai bank https://t.co/O3XbdgVr6B

[Open Future World @OpenFutureWorld]

Fintechs point to institutional resistance for open banking @BrankasBetter CEO @toddschweitzer https://t.co/CcEQkfw04n [large Asian banks protecting legacy assets, smaller banks see the growth opportunity] #openbanking

[Brankas @BrankasOfficial]

Ended day 1 of #SGFinTechFest bagging the 2nd place for the ASEAN SME Fintech Awards! Congratulations to all the winners! #openbanking #financialinclusion #thisisbrankas

[Brankas @BrankasOfficial]

https://t.co/F4frM73P2C See you tomorrow at the Singapore Fintech Festival 2019! We have two booths waiting for you at Hall 4!

[David Haber @dhaber]

Had to miss #Money2020 this year. Here’s my sense for this year’s trends: 1) Infrastructure is on the rise 2) The great rebundling 3) Alternative business models (subscriptions + B2B2C) 4) Every co is becoming a fintech company 5) Largest fintech cos are going full stack and 🌎