1 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:00.920 Alright, welcome back. 2 00:00:00.920 --> 00:00:02.920 So we've been talking to different people here at the B2B 3 00:00:02.920 --> 00:00:03.925 Finance Expo. 4 00:00:04.065 --> 00:00:06.365 So Jared, we're talking off camera. 5 00:00:07.705 --> 00:00:11.685 You have a very, uh, interesting approach on this business. 6 00:00:12.145 --> 00:00:13.485 But to start off, introduce 7 00:00:13.685 --> 00:00:14.885 yourself and the company that you're with. 8 00:00:15.405 --> 00:00:17.645 Absolutely. I'm Jared Kogan, founder of Giggle Finance, 9 00:00:18.105 --> 00:00:20.925 and we provide automated micro lending to the gig economy, 10 00:00:21.275 --> 00:00:23.605 independent contractors and micro SMBs. 11 00:00:24.105 --> 00:00:25.885 So walk me through what makes you guys different. 12 00:00:26.385 --> 00:00:29.405 We don't have any humans. We're a fully AI customer comes 13 00:00:29.425 --> 00:00:32.285 in, uh, fills out their application within five minutes, 14 00:00:32.385 --> 00:00:34.045 is fully approved money in their bank account 15 00:00:34.045 --> 00:00:35.285 without ever talking to a human being. 16 00:00:36.145 --> 00:00:39.565 So when people hear that, what are their thoughts? 17 00:00:40.155 --> 00:00:42.325 Some people are a little skeptical at first coming from 18 00:00:42.325 --> 00:00:43.645 the traditional MCA industry, 19 00:00:43.645 --> 00:00:45.245 but then they see the proof is in the pudding 20 00:00:45.245 --> 00:00:46.365 and we're funding thousands 21 00:00:46.365 --> 00:00:47.645 and thousands of deals every month. 22 00:00:47.675 --> 00:00:49.405 Then we continue to prove ourselves 23 00:00:49.465 --> 00:00:52.165 and, you know, really serving the gig economy and micro SMBs 24 00:00:52.745 --> 00:00:54.725 Coming to an event like B2B Expo, 25 00:00:55.145 --> 00:00:57.365 how has it been beneficial for your business? 26 00:00:57.825 --> 00:00:59.845 Um, getting to network with the ISO community? 27 00:00:59.945 --> 00:01:01.205 Um, historically we started 28 00:01:01.205 --> 00:01:02.645 with mostly strategic partnerships 29 00:01:02.985 --> 00:01:04.325 and now we're really just opening up 30 00:01:04.325 --> 00:01:05.525 to the ISO community at large. 31 00:01:05.625 --> 00:01:08.125 So it's been pretty eye-opening, getting back into the space 32 00:01:08.145 --> 00:01:10.645 and seeing how ISOs are able to offer, uh, 33 00:01:10.645 --> 00:01:12.005 financing to micro clients as well. 34 00:01:13.235 --> 00:01:15.845 Walk me through, um, coming into an event like this. 35 00:01:16.385 --> 00:01:17.885 Is there anything, is there something 36 00:01:17.885 --> 00:01:18.925 that stands out to you? 37 00:01:19.785 --> 00:01:21.765 The people, um, you know, you have all 38 00:01:21.765 --> 00:01:23.405 of small business finance in one room 39 00:01:23.425 --> 00:01:25.005 and it's pretty difficult to put that together. 40 00:01:25.145 --> 00:01:26.965 So kudos to the team for making it happen 41 00:01:27.065 --> 00:01:28.365 and, uh, yeah, it's really impressive. 42 00:01:28.825 --> 00:01:30.565 So when someone's watching this, 43 00:01:30.565 --> 00:01:33.085 they're interested in coming, they're new to the industry 44 00:01:33.265 --> 00:01:34.805 or they've never been in an expo 45 00:01:34.805 --> 00:01:36.325 like this, what do you have to say to them? This 46 00:01:36.325 --> 00:01:37.885 Is the place to learn, this is the place to get it done. 47 00:01:39.165 --> 00:01:40.525 Anything that you're learning at sea, I mean, 48 00:01:40.525 --> 00:01:41.685 you have a very unique approach 49 00:01:41.745 --> 00:01:43.045 to, you know, what you're doing. 50 00:01:43.185 --> 00:01:45.005 So anything, anything you wanna say about that? 51 00:01:45.345 --> 00:01:47.085 I'm just a sponge right now, taking it all in 52 00:01:47.085 --> 00:01:48.765 and, you know, seeing how we can relate our business 53 00:01:48.765 --> 00:01:50.285 to serving the ISO community at large. 54 00:01:50.555 --> 00:01:52.165 Awesome. Well, Jerry, thank you so much 55 00:01:52.165 --> 00:01:53.925 and a very interesting key piece of advice 56 00:01:53.925 --> 00:01:55.805 that Jared said is that he's a sponge and he's learning, 57 00:01:55.805 --> 00:01:57.805 and I think we all have to continue to learn, 58 00:01:57.855 --> 00:01:59.525 especially in this ever evolving 59 00:01:59.955 --> 00:02:01.365 time in this industry space. 60 00:02:01.385 --> 00:02:02.325 Yes, sir. So again, Jerry, thank you.