1 00:00:01.920 --> 00:00:03.810 Johny Fernandez: Alright you guys welcome back now I am with 2 00:00:03.840 --> 00:00:07.110 Paul from I'm here with Paul with Life Capital. So Paul kind 3 00:00:07.110 --> 00:00:10.230 of walk me through I mean, we're back. You know, we're not 4 00:00:10.230 --> 00:00:12.330 halfway through the day. But what's been your experience so 5 00:00:12.330 --> 00:00:12.900 far here? 6 00:00:12.930 --> 00:00:14.970 Paul Boxer: Let me tell you something, I am so excited 7 00:00:14.970 --> 00:00:18.510 Johnny. I'm gonna say Boom shakalaka we're back in person, 8 00:00:18.630 --> 00:00:23.430 New York City Broker Fair, I did not think this day will happen. 9 00:00:23.610 --> 00:00:26.610 Do you have any idea how sad I was, when what is almost two 10 00:00:26.610 --> 00:00:31.530 years ago now. were canceled. Then we have the online Fair, 11 00:00:31.530 --> 00:00:35.520 which is very cool and amazing. But the back in person shaking 12 00:00:35.520 --> 00:00:40.320 people's hands, networking, doing business, and hearing 13 00:00:40.320 --> 00:00:44.460 amazing conferences, lectures here in New York City at Broker 14 00:00:44.460 --> 00:00:46.980 Fair. Mind blown. 15 00:00:47.640 --> 00:00:49.980 Johny Fernandez: So kind of walk me through I mean, we have 16 00:00:49.980 --> 00:00:52.200 different panels, we have different conversations going 17 00:00:52.200 --> 00:00:56.250 around across the entire place, kind of walk me through what are 18 00:00:56.250 --> 00:00:57.600 you most looking forward to today? 19 00:00:57.930 --> 00:01:00.330 Paul Boxer: Okay, so most looking forward to the great 20 00:01:00.330 --> 00:01:04.590 debate, learning a lot and understanding what other amazing 21 00:01:04.590 --> 00:01:07.890 people in the industry have learned have to say have to 22 00:01:07.890 --> 00:01:09.900 teach cause we could all learn from each other, we all help 23 00:01:09.900 --> 00:01:13.590 each other grow. But besides that, just the walking up and 24 00:01:13.590 --> 00:01:17.850 down the hallway here, bumping into everybody, shaking hands of 25 00:01:17.850 --> 00:01:21.690 people, introduce yourself, that networking aspect that you get 26 00:01:21.690 --> 00:01:26.280 in an in person event is just pure, amazing, and the growth of 27 00:01:26.280 --> 00:01:28.980 business that you get from it. And those relationships you make 28 00:01:28.980 --> 00:01:32.910 for the future is why I'm here and why I believe and why I tell 29 00:01:32.910 --> 00:01:35.850 everybody, this is the event you have to be at 30 00:01:35.880 --> 00:01:37.770 Johny Fernandez: So gotta walk me through. I mean, at the end 31 00:01:37.770 --> 00:01:39.840 of the day, there's some people that are watching from home, 32 00:01:39.870 --> 00:01:43.020 they were not able to make it. What advice would you tell them? 33 00:01:43.230 --> 00:01:45.450 That the people that are not here, what would you tell them? 34 00:01:45.540 --> 00:01:49.290 Paul Boxer: Be here next event, whether it's in Miami, whether 35 00:01:49.290 --> 00:01:52.320 it's next year, where the surprises that you guys have up 36 00:01:52.320 --> 00:01:55.380 your sleeves with events throughout the year, be at an in 37 00:01:55.380 --> 00:01:59.550 person event, here at Broker Fair whether, as I said, here, 38 00:01:59.580 --> 00:02:02.970 Miami, whatever else you have up your sleeve, there's nothing 39 00:02:03.000 --> 00:02:06.780 like that in person networking, learning of being here. 40 00:02:06.810 --> 00:02:08.910 Johny Fernandez: So what surprised you the most so far 41 00:02:08.910 --> 00:02:09.330 today? 42 00:02:09.870 --> 00:02:13.980 Paul Boxer: Honestly, I heard it's sold out, I knew it sold 43 00:02:13.980 --> 00:02:17.670 out. But when you come here, and then in reality, you see people 44 00:02:17.730 --> 00:02:20.910 that you've been emailing, calling, texting, but you've 45 00:02:20.910 --> 00:02:24.300 never met them in person and to actually meet them, and to talk 46 00:02:24.300 --> 00:02:27.210 to them, see how genuine they are on wanting to help 47 00:02:27.210 --> 00:02:31.920 businesses grow to help people thrive, like Thrive Capital, but 48 00:02:31.950 --> 00:02:35.790 you're actually getting to learn a lot about them and learn a lot 49 00:02:35.790 --> 00:02:39.600 about the industry where on an ordinary day, that would not 50 00:02:39.600 --> 00:02:40.050 happen. 51 00:02:40.200 --> 00:02:42.270 Johny Fernandez: So kind of walk me through what are your plans, 52 00:02:42.270 --> 00:02:44.580 what's Thrive Capital's plans for 2022? 53 00:02:45.180 --> 00:02:48.990 Paul Boxer: So our plan has always been to be who we are, we 54 00:02:48.990 --> 00:02:53.850 are customer based customer centric company, a direct funder 55 00:02:53.880 --> 00:02:57.720 that we want to see our ISO partners grow, we want to help 56 00:02:57.720 --> 00:03:00.300 them thrive, we want to help those relationships. So what we 57 00:03:00.300 --> 00:03:02.850 do is we make ourselves available to each and every one 58 00:03:02.850 --> 00:03:07.110 of our ISO brokers to help you fund as much as possible to help 59 00:03:07.110 --> 00:03:09.900 you grow. And we want to see we want to see those relationships 60 00:03:10.050 --> 00:03:13.590 grow as well. There are so many more brokers in the industry 61 00:03:13.590 --> 00:03:16.710 here. I've met so many people who are new to the industry, and 62 00:03:16.710 --> 00:03:20.220 they need that guidance. And we want to be that funder to help 63 00:03:20.220 --> 00:03:23.880 guide them through this amazing industry of cash advance and to 64 00:03:23.880 --> 00:03:26.430 help them fund and grow and thrive with us. 65 00:03:26.460 --> 00:03:28.110 Johny Fernandez: So you've said it right now that there's a lot 66 00:03:28.110 --> 00:03:30.750 of new people here, but if there's someone new watching 67 00:03:30.930 --> 00:03:33.030 right now, what advice would you give to them? 68 00:03:33.300 --> 00:03:35.250 Paul Boxer: What advice would I give to them? Well, you know 69 00:03:35.250 --> 00:03:40.260 what, get involved with deBanked, get involved with 70 00:03:40.260 --> 00:03:44.310 Broker Fair, see their online resources, learn from them. They 71 00:03:44.310 --> 00:03:48.030 have amazing funders who they talk about who they help new 72 00:03:48.030 --> 00:03:53.310 brokers navigating this amazing ocean of cash advance, listen to 73 00:03:53.310 --> 00:03:59.070 what is being said, get involved with deBanked. Register, learn 74 00:03:59.070 --> 00:04:03.450 from them, and really just let that be the path to growth. 75 00:04:04.050 --> 00:04:05.880 Johny Fernandez: Anything else you want to say any shoutouts 76 00:04:05.880 --> 00:04:06.420 you want to give? 77 00:04:06.450 --> 00:04:09.480 Paul Boxer: Shoutouts I just want to honestly Johnny not to 78 00:04:09.480 --> 00:04:12.180 pat yourself on the back cause I do watch you all the time. But a 79 00:04:12.180 --> 00:04:16.230 huge shout out to the entire deBanked team. To putting this 80 00:04:16.230 --> 00:04:18.900 together, we'll all be at Broker Fair 2021 that we're back in 81 00:04:18.900 --> 00:04:22.380 person. Without you we wouldn't be able to grow and thrive. So 82 00:04:22.380 --> 00:04:25.440 thank you, Sean Murray, and your entire team for making this a 83 00:04:25.440 --> 00:04:28.410 reality. Thank you so much. Awesome. Thank you, man. Thank 84 00:04:28.410 --> 00:04:30.090 you, Johnny. Be well. A pleasure. Thank you.