Pivot to Profitability

PYMNTS and Sezzle's monthly series captures the insights from FinTechs on how they are managing the pivot from growth at any costs to profitability at all costs.

Why FinTechs Are Telling Customers They No Longer Want Their Business
Why FinTechs Are Telling Customers They No Longer Want Their Business
October 05, 2023  |  Buy Now Pay Later

FinTechs spent years pursuing growth at all costs — where profits were an afterthought. Revenues, eyeballs, clicks and accounts — in short, the more business...

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Why FinTechs Should Never Stop Climbing the ‘Profit Hill’
Why FinTechs Should Never Stop Climbing the ‘Profit Hill’
July 26, 2023  |  Startups

We’re a long way from the halcyon days of FinTech funding just a few years ago. Sezzle CEO Charlie Youakim and Vera Equity Co-founder Jon...

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Index Ventures’ Fiorentino Says FinTechs Need ‘Thrive but Survive’ Mindset to Ease Path to Profitability
Index Ventures’ Fiorentino Says FinTechs Need ‘Thrive but Survive’ Mindset to Ease Path to Profitability
July 13, 2023  |  Startups

Following a years-long venture capital (VC) bull market that saw FinTech startups raise billions of dollars in funding, the challenging macroeconomic market has led to...

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FinTechs’ Latest Profitability Challenge Is Finding Business Models Beyond Interchange
FinTechs’ Latest Profitability Challenge Is Finding Business Models Beyond Interchange
May 12, 2023  |  Digital Banking

FinTechs are facing an existential crisis now that the age of easy access to capital is over. Investors — running the gamut from private venture...

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Sezzle CFO Says Shared Goals Key to Navigating Uncertain Times
Sezzle CFO Says Shared Goals Key to Navigating Uncertain Times
April 12, 2023  |  CFO

Shared points of view that avoid single points of failure are helping CFOs accelerate growth. That’s according to Karen Hartje, chief financial officer at FinTech...

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FinTechs Forced to Decide If They’re a Business or a Feature as Investors Push for Profits
FinTechs Forced to Decide If They’re a Business or a Feature as Investors Push for...
March 14, 2023  |  Fintech Investments

According to one recent analysis, 91 publicly listed FinTech companies burned through $12 billion in venture capital in 2022, and just 17 posted a net...

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Sezzle CEO: FinTech Path to Profitability Starts With Being Your Own Worst Critic
Sezzle CEO: FinTech Path to Profitability Starts With Being Your Own Worst Critic
February 01, 2023  |  Fintech Investments

If Sezzle CEO Charlie Youakim had to write a book about the FinTech bubble that burst in 2022, he’d call it “Crazy Money.” That nugget...

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