Every year, South by Southwest (SXSW) brings together a global audience of tech leaders to explore the most cutting-edge topics from around the world. With regtech, insurtech, and blockchain continuing to make waves, one thing’s for certain: 2018 is gearing up to be another exciting year for FinTech at SXSW. We are pleased to share our panel picks this year, and hope you will agree that these showcase some of the most innovative topics and speakers in FinTech.   Fintech’s Migration Beyond Banks Death of Cash: Fintech’s Global Economic Impact Banking Disrupted: The FinTech Opportunity &nbs ..read more

We are thrilled to announce that Leverage PR has been acquired by Caliber Corporate Advisers, a strategic marketing advisory firm focused on driving organizations’ growth in the financial services, technology, and professional services sectors. Over the past seven years, Leverage has experienced tremendous growth, amassing talented individuals from a variety of backgrounds and serving over one hundred brands. By combing forces with Caliber, our newly expanded team of senior professionals represents the best of both worlds — combining Caliber’s extensive experience across the financial ser ..read more

FinTEx Chicago, Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI), Village Capital and FinTech Professionals Association teamed up to host an exclusive, private VIP FinTech event in Austin on March 11. FinTech is garnering an increased presence at SXSW. The energy and reach of this weeklong festival make it a must-attend, but also makes connecting with the right people difficult. The FinTech Luminares event endeavored to bring thought leaders and influencers for an exclusive industry event to facilitate expanding networks with the right people. It was our great pleasure to be a part of this gath ..read more

Click here to view the updated fintech events list for SXSW 2018.     SXSW Interactive is one of the biggest and most exciting technology events of the year- and it’s only gotten bigger! This year, SXSW has added a new category of events geared toward the growing FinTech community, ranging from workshops and panel sessions to the exclusive SXSW Accelerator Competition, where 50 startups will contend for a place among SXSW’s exclusive class of winning companies and success stories. With more than 4,000 interactive events, it can be difficult to navigate the vicious sea of educational ..read more

By: Joy Schoffler   As we get closer to the sixth annual AARP Innovation@50+ LivePitch event in April, I’m becoming even more excited to be attending, as well as to have the privilege of serving on the event’s advisory board. The organization’s decision to include fintech as a new category this year underscores their commitment to improving the lives of their membership with the latest technological innovations, and I’m thrilled to be a part of these next steps forward. Start-ups, start your engines!  As a member of the SXSW advisory board, executive chair of the FinTech Professional ..read more

I’m just going to come out and say it: here in the U.S. FinTech industry, we are spoiled. Joy Schoffler We never have to travel more than half a day to get to the top conferences and events, and we have the lion’s share of the funding and many other benefits that come with a collaborative ecosystem and business culture that rewards innovation and experimentation. However, after spending the last week in Melbourne for FinTech Australia’s Collab/Collide Conference in Melbourne, I am left wondering whether U.S. FinTech players could be missing major opportunities and leaving money on the table. Y ..read more

(From Left to Right: Christie Garbe, Dr. Jacob Childers, Jamie Dudensing and Bill Hammond) At the beginning of the month, Health Tech Austin drew in a full crowd as three thought leaders in the healthcare community came together to discuss Telemedicine, a controversial trend growing in Texas. Joining the panel was –  Jacob Childers M.D., medical director/eMD Access of Austin Regional Clinic; Jamie Dudensing, CEO of Texas Association of Health Plans; Bill Hammond, CEO of Texas Association of Business; and  Christie Garbe, VP and Chief Strategy Officer at Central Health, serving as mod ..read more

Sending out a news release can be time consuming. From writing the first draft until the final touches, the goal is to tell a story your target market will want to read. Recently, Business Wire held a webinar that discussed effective ways to optimize your news release. We combined our knowledge with some of their tips to identify four tools to improve news releases.   Create a killer headline Headlines are the first thing a reporter will read. It can be the defining factor in whether they will continue to read your release or toss it aside with disinterest. Optimizing your headline is the ..read more

Another successful panel put on by Health Tech Austin yielded discussion on everything from regulation to funding when it comes to taking your product and innovation to market. Three entrepreneurs and current CEOs participated – Jean Anne Booth of UnaliWear, Chris Loughlin of RxWiki and Zac Jiwa of MI7. Here are seven lessons we took away: Screw it, just do it All three panelists noted past experiences with the healthcare industry as influences in their path to disrupt the industry. Loughlin advised listeners to jump right in, discuss their product with their target market and be willing to ..read more

Fintech startups have collectively raised more than $8 billion in VC funding just this year. With the help of VC firms funding innovative ideas, companies like Experian, PayScale, GoFundMe and countless others have all been able to substantially grow since their conception. At Leverage, we wanted to take a deep dive into how fintech has perforated the startup industry and the impact it has had in the VC sector. As a resource to our clients and partners, we have put together a catalog of US-based venture capital firms ideal for fintech startups to target when aiming to secure funding. Download ..read more