Get Started Podcast

From the team behind some of the most popular new Fintech brands comes Get Started – the podcast show set to reveal Fintech’s brightest founders. Communications house for entrepreneurs, Started has assembled a guestlist featuring the world’s pioneering Fintech leaders with the aim of answering the trickiest questions on our progress and innovation as a sector. Each year we’ll grill fifty founders covering open banking, open finance, climate, wealth, identity, compliance and inclusion. To take part email contact@getstarted.media.

Get Started Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 66 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts Get Started Podcast, a business show with 66 episodes published.

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  Episode #22

  Fintech Meetup Europe Special: A deep dive into the Startup Competition with Gary Dempsey

  Aug 26, 202617 minS3

  Fintech Meetup Europe’s Startup Pitch competition is coming to Europe, giving early-stage fintechs the chance to get in front of investors, customers and industry leaders. In this special episode of the Get Started Podcast, Ryan Woods sits down with Event Director Gary Dempsey to discuss what the competition is looking for, what makes a startup stand out, the mistakes founders should avoid, and how the European fintech funding landscape is changing.

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  Episode #21

  S03E21: The Story Behind Burbank with Founder and CEO, Justin Pike

  Jun 30, 202613 minS3

  Join us as we dive into the world of fintech with Justin Pike, Founder and CEO of Burbank. In this episode, Justin opens up about the journey of building Burbank — the pivotal moments, the unconventional decisions, and the perspective that comes from founding something genuinely new in the crowded space of fintech. Honest, direct, and full of the kind of insight that only comes from lived experience, this is a conversation for anyone who wants to understand what it actually looks and feels like to build from scratch.

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  Episode #20

  S03E20: Founder to the Future: Inside the Journey of Building Fraudio with Founder and CEO, João Moura

  Jun 30, 202619 minS3

  Join us as we dive into the world of fintech with João Moura, CEO and Founder of Fraudio. In this episode, João shares the personal journey and hard-won perspective behind building one of fintech's most forward-thinking businesses — from the earliest decisions that shaped Fraudio's direction to the lessons that only come with experience. Whether you're deep in the industry or just getting started, Joao's insights offer a candid look at what it really takes to lead and grow in a rapidly evolving landscape. Tune in for an engaging conversation with one of the leaders quietly reshaping financial services.

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  Episode #19

  S03E19: Beyond the Buzz: What Agentic AI Actually Means for Fintech with Pawel Oltuszyk, CEO and Founder, Keel Money

  Jun 30, 202611 minS3

  Recorded live at Money 20/20, Pawel Oltuszyk, Founder and CEO of Keel Money, joins the Get Started Podcast for an honest conversation about the most talked-about topic in financial services right now: agentic AI. Cutting through the conference noise, Pawel unpacks what AI agents are actually doing inside financial businesses today, where real value is being delivered versus where the hype is still running ahead of reality, and who's accountable when automated decisions go wrong. For any founder wondering whether to treat AI as infrastructure, a feature, or the product itself — this is the conversation to start with.

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  Episode #18

  S03E18: As Fintech Evolves, Who’s Being Left Behind? With Ian Horne, CMO at Ubyx

  Jun 30, 202615 minS3

  Recorded live at Money 20/20, Ian Horne, CMO at Ubyx and author of Why DeFi Matters and the Let Fintech Grow blog, joins the Get Started Podcast to bring a writer's clarity and an operator's experience to the question of fintech durability. With funding cycles tightening and the bar for what constitutes a real business rising, Ian examines the mistakes fintechs make, the tension between growth and profitability, and what founders need to understand now if they want to still be standing in five years. Thoughtful, sharp, and essential listening for anyone serious about building in financial services.

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