1 00:00:00.875 --> 00:00:03.685 Welcome to the 2026 D Bank Connect Miami. 2 00:00:04.105 --> 00:00:06.885 I'm now with Emmanuel Ben of Funding Force ai. 3 00:00:06.995 --> 00:00:08.085 Tell me about funding force. 4 00:00:08.385 --> 00:00:12.405 So, uh, funding Force AI is a, is a new company, uh, 5 00:00:12.405 --> 00:00:13.765 that just opened up this past year. 6 00:00:13.765 --> 00:00:14.925 Congratulations. Thank 7 00:00:14.925 --> 00:00:15.925 You. And, uh, we're so 8 00:00:15.925 --> 00:00:16.365 excited. 9 00:00:16.465 --> 00:00:18.565 My background is in marketing and advertising. 10 00:00:18.585 --> 00:00:22.565 So we look at, you know, what it really takes to be able 11 00:00:22.565 --> 00:00:24.925 to build a successful campaign when 12 00:00:24.925 --> 00:00:26.045 it comes to building a brand. 13 00:00:26.065 --> 00:00:27.845 And, uh, a lot of it requires, what is it? 14 00:00:28.025 --> 00:00:29.645 Uh, well, it requires a lot of capital 15 00:00:29.785 --> 00:00:31.365 and you have to be able to make sure 16 00:00:31.365 --> 00:00:34.005 that you can deploy the proper capital at the right time. 17 00:00:34.545 --> 00:00:36.445 And, uh, you know, whether you're doing Google ads, 18 00:00:36.685 --> 00:00:39.445 Facebook ads, Instagram ads, influencer marketing, 19 00:00:39.745 --> 00:00:41.285 or creating, you know, a billboard 20 00:00:41.505 --> 00:00:43.885 and, you know, things are usually very time sensitive when 21 00:00:43.885 --> 00:00:45.405 it comes to marketing and advertising. 22 00:00:45.785 --> 00:00:47.285 So we decided to put that together 23 00:00:47.305 --> 00:00:50.685 and making sure that we can analyze our clients, not only 24 00:00:50.685 --> 00:00:52.125 how they're receiving their funds, 25 00:00:52.265 --> 00:00:53.605 but how they're gonna be able to scale 26 00:00:53.825 --> 00:00:57.325 so we could consistently fund that, uh, that bracket of 27 00:00:57.565 --> 00:00:58.565 Business. And how's it going so 28 00:00:58.565 --> 00:00:58.925 far? 29 00:00:59.225 --> 00:01:00.925 Oh, well, it's good. We're growing really fast 30 00:01:00.985 --> 00:01:02.165 and, uh, it's exciting. 31 00:01:02.165 --> 00:01:03.245 We have a really nice space 32 00:01:03.585 --> 00:01:05.845 and we want to be able to work with the proper brokers 33 00:01:05.845 --> 00:01:06.925 that can give more value. 34 00:01:07.385 --> 00:01:09.925 Um, and it's, and it's really great like to be here 35 00:01:09.925 --> 00:01:11.325 and, you know, for the first time to meet 36 00:01:11.325 --> 00:01:12.645 so many incredible people. 37 00:01:13.065 --> 00:01:15.725 I'm happy to be, you know, with d banked. 38 00:01:15.725 --> 00:01:17.125 It's, it's really, really nice here 39 00:01:17.125 --> 00:01:18.205 and, uh, it's really good. 40 00:01:18.345 --> 00:01:20.085 So what made you decide to finally come 41 00:01:20.085 --> 00:01:21.285 to your first D banked event? 42 00:01:21.665 --> 00:01:23.845 Uh, well, besides being forced, no, I'm kidding. 43 00:01:24.105 --> 00:01:26.725 Um, no, I, I would say, you know, I believe 44 00:01:26.725 --> 00:01:29.045 that marketing works in many different forms 45 00:01:29.265 --> 00:01:30.925 and, uh, you know, event marketing 46 00:01:30.925 --> 00:01:32.005 is something that is great. 47 00:01:32.005 --> 00:01:33.245 You get to meet people in person. 48 00:01:33.725 --> 00:01:37.005 A lot of people just give you 30 seconds a minute when it 49 00:01:37.005 --> 00:01:38.925 comes to social media, but you wanna be able 50 00:01:38.925 --> 00:01:40.165 to have broader conversations. 51 00:01:40.465 --> 00:01:43.285 So meeting so many individuals that do funding and brokering 52 00:01:43.285 --> 00:01:46.365 and, uh, software development is, is, is really exciting. 53 00:01:46.705 --> 00:01:48.645 And, uh, I can't wait to show you guys what we're about to, 54 00:01:48.945 --> 00:01:51.085 you know, create with D Bank next year, you know? 55 00:01:51.345 --> 00:01:52.725 So have you been able to have those 56 00:01:52.725 --> 00:01:54.045 broader conversations today? 57 00:01:54.225 --> 00:01:56.365 Oh, absolutely, for sure. We got a lot of value. 58 00:01:56.425 --> 00:01:59.445 We learned a lot, um, a lot of new products that are here, 59 00:01:59.745 --> 00:02:01.245 um, that we want to be able to kind 60 00:02:01.245 --> 00:02:02.885 of implement in our business. 61 00:02:03.245 --> 00:02:05.965 'cause we do think that our, um, you know, our clients 62 00:02:06.025 --> 00:02:07.725 and merchants would benefit from that. 63 00:02:07.825 --> 00:02:10.045 So I think this, this is absolutely incredible. 64 00:02:10.305 --> 00:02:11.885 And who is your typical client? 65 00:02:12.545 --> 00:02:14.805 Um, well, really anyone that has a business. 66 00:02:15.185 --> 00:02:17.165 Uh, a couple of months of bank statements, you know, 67 00:02:17.225 --> 00:02:20.325 but typically someone who wants to be able to, uh, scale 68 00:02:20.675 --> 00:02:23.605 with, you know, intelligence, uh, AI 69 00:02:23.705 --> 00:02:25.565 and marketing and advertising. 70 00:02:25.685 --> 00:02:28.205 'cause many businesses, you know, might need, you know, 71 00:02:28.235 --> 00:02:30.845 funding, but they don't have like, online presence. 72 00:02:30.845 --> 00:02:32.845 And we wanna make sure that we can scale 73 00:02:32.845 --> 00:02:34.485 because we do understand how important 74 00:02:34.485 --> 00:02:35.765 that portion of business is. 75 00:02:36.145 --> 00:02:39.645 Um, so that's the type of clientele we're looking for. 76 00:02:40.145 --> 00:02:42.365 And what did you have expected from today? 77 00:02:42.365 --> 00:02:44.125 Have you meet all your expectations? 78 00:02:44.185 --> 00:02:46.165 Oh, definitely. I, I definitely didn't expect that. 79 00:02:46.355 --> 00:02:50.365 It's really, really, uh, um, you know, it's nice to see that 80 00:02:51.065 --> 00:02:53.085 so many other people, it's, 81 00:02:53.115 --> 00:02:54.245 it's like they do certain things. 82 00:02:54.275 --> 00:02:56.325 They do the same thing, but in so many different ways. 83 00:02:56.745 --> 00:02:57.805 So I love to see 84 00:02:57.805 --> 00:02:59.245 how everyone is positioning their 85 00:02:59.245 --> 00:03:00.285 own brand in different ways. 86 00:03:00.285 --> 00:03:01.605 That's, it's really interesting. 87 00:03:01.915 --> 00:03:03.245 Well, we are glad that we got 88 00:03:03.245 --> 00:03:04.845 to learn about your brand. Yes, 89 00:03:05.485 --> 00:03:06.485 Absolutely. Thank you so much for having 90 00:03:06.485 --> 00:03:06.765 us. 91 00:03:06.935 --> 00:03:08.205 Thank you. And there's still more 92 00:03:08.205 --> 00:03:09.445 to come from D Bank Connect. 93 00:03:09.745 --> 00:03:11.085 Yes. Thank you.