
Demystifying Partnerships in Fintech with Kara Parkey
07/27/21 • 32 min
In finance, partnerships can often be hard to pin down, but understanding the ins-and-outs of partnerships can mean a world of difference for Fintechs everywhere.
Which is why this episode, as part of our Fintech Karaoke series, Cara Hayward interviews Kara Parkey, Director of Business Development at MX, to learn the secrets to successful partnerships.
They discuss:
- What defines a partner and the best way to choose them
- How to get buy-in and sales alignment
- The future of partnerships
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In finance, partnerships can often be hard to pin down, but understanding the ins-and-outs of partnerships can mean a world of difference for Fintechs everywhere.
Which is why this episode, as part of our Fintech Karaoke series, Cara Hayward interviews Kara Parkey, Director of Business Development at MX, to learn the secrets to successful partnerships.
They discuss:
- What defines a partner and the best way to choose them
- How to get buy-in and sales alignment
- The future of partnerships
To ensure that you never miss an episode of Payments Innovation, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or here and don’t forget to check out our YouTube!
Until next time!
Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Payments Innovation in your favorite podcast player.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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