24 min

Fighting Fraud: Laura Spiekerman Winning The Downturn

    • Technology

Laura Spiekerman tells Amir about co-founding fintech startup Alloy, how it persevered after launching "too early," and making the mistake of building custom software tools for employees rather than buying from vendors.  She also discusses why the startup had a pandemic preparedness committee long before Covid-19 arrived and how it's saving money during the fintech funding downturn. 
Episode Resources
-Learn more about Alloy
-See who else made The Information’s 50 Most Promising Startups 2022 list
-Check out this survey by The Information on how SMBs are harnessing the power of technology for growth
-Subscribe to The Information for in-depth tech stories you won’t find anywhere else
-Learn more about Intel vPro

Laura Spiekerman tells Amir about co-founding fintech startup Alloy, how it persevered after launching "too early," and making the mistake of building custom software tools for employees rather than buying from vendors.  She also discusses why the startup had a pandemic preparedness committee long before Covid-19 arrived and how it's saving money during the fintech funding downturn. 
Episode Resources
-Learn more about Alloy
-See who else made The Information’s 50 Most Promising Startups 2022 list
-Check out this survey by The Information on how SMBs are harnessing the power of technology for growth
-Subscribe to The Information for in-depth tech stories you won’t find anywhere else
-Learn more about Intel vPro

24 min

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