Operate Podcast

A behind-the-scenes look at company building from the perspective of builders themselves - this is how we operate! With host Carey Ransom.

Operate Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Carey Ransom, with 168 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Carey Ransom hosts Operate Podcast, a business show with 168 episodes published.

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  Episode #171

  R&D for the Rest of Us: A Community Bank's Innovation Playbook - Heath Fountain, CEO of Colony Bank

  Jan 23, 20267 minS0

  <p></p> In this new format "brief" episode of the Operate Podcast, I caught up with Heath Fountain, CEO of Colony Bank, the largest community bank in Georgia with locations spanning Georgia, Alabama, and the Florida Panhandle. We explored how community banks can approach innovation strategically without overextending their resources. Heath shared the practical thinking behind his bank's decision to get involved in collaborative innovation efforts such at BankTech Ventures and how that choice has paid dividends in unexpected ways.   Our conversation centers on a fundamental challenge facing community banks today: the technology landscape is evolving rapidly, but most institutions l...

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  Episode #170

  Betting on People: 25 Years of Winning Bank Investments - Tom Brown, CEO of Second Curve Capital

  Oct 30, 202549 minS0

  <p></p> <p>In this episode of the Operate Podcast, we dive deep into the world of banking investment strategy with Tom Brown, CEO and founder of Second Curve Capital. Tom brings an incredible 40-plus year perspective on the banking industry, starting as a top-rated Wall Street analyst before founding his equity investment firm exclusively focused on financial services about 25 years ago.</p> <p>What makes Tom's approach truly unique is his commitment to understanding banks at the execution level, not just through financial statements and management presentations. We explore how early in his career he realized that bank executives...

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  Episode #169

  Biggest Ponzi Scheme of All Time? Open Banking's Need for a Network Solution - Georgina Merhom, Founder & CEO of SOLO

  Aug 23, 202544 minS0

  <p></p> <p>I'm so grateful that Georgina joined me for a conversation to explore the future of financial data infrastructure. As the founder and CEO of SOLO, she brings a unique outsider perspective to financial services, having started her career as a data scientist in cybersecurity before founding Egypt's first cross-border payments app, Ziv Me, which she later sold to the National Bank of Egypt.</p> <p>We dove deep into the fundamental problems with today's financial data systems, where customers must constantly reintroduce themselves to every institution despite having established trust records elsewhere. Georgina explained how the current...

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  Episode #168

  Strategies of Banking Rebels - John Maxfield, Founder of Maxfield on Banks

  Aug 18, 202542 minS0

  <p></p> <p>In this episode of the Operate Podcast, we took a deep dive into the world of community banking with John Maxfield, the mind behind Maxfield on Banks. We explored the critical role community banks play in local economies and the unique challenges and opportunities they face. John discussed his journey from studying various subjects like high-altitude mountaineering and maritime disasters to his in-depth 20-year exploration of the banking sector, driven by a long family history of community bank investments and the 2008 financial crisis. His investigative approach, including a recent cross-country road trip to visit banks, reveals the...

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  Episode #167

  Getting Raw: Leadership & Trust in Volatility - Dan Holt, Co-founder & CEO, BillGO

  May 27, 202545 minS0

  <p></p> <p>In this episode of the Operate Podcast, we explored leadership through volatility with Dan Holt, co-founder and CEO of BillGO. Rather than looking back at his entire career, we focused on the major transformation he's currently navigating both personally and professionally as his company pivots its business model.</p> <p>Dan shared candidly about reducing his team from 340 to 150 employees while discovering that a somewhat neglected part of their business was actually growing and thriving with 90% profit margins. He discussed how his leadership approach had to evolve, realizing that the fighter mentality and feeling of invincibility that...

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