In this podcast episode, Lisa Nestor, Chief Strategy Officer at Airtm, discusses her diverse background and the fintech industry. She shares her passion for crypto, its potential for asset sovereignty, and the excitement around self-custody products. Lisa reflects on the challenges and opportunities CBDCs and stablecoins present and the competition they may bring to international currency markets. She offers investment advice for cryptocurrencies and highlights the qualities of a great growth hire. Lisa also delves into product-channel fit for startups, and much more!

Timestamps

Benefits of International Experience (00:04:55)

Airtm's Differentiation (00:07:42)

Airtm's Innovative Payment Rails (00:08:36)

Navigating Regulatory Environments (00:11:32)

Adoption of Digital Currencies by Companies (00:15:06)

Factors Affecting Bitcoin's Price (00:17:58)

Lessons from FTX's Implosion (00:19:59)

Cryptocurrency and Self-Custody (00:22:26)

Regulation and Digital Gold Standard (00:22:59)

Central Bank Digital Currency (00:24:38)

Stablecoins and CBDCs (00:27:07)

Characteristics of a Great Growth Hire (00:32:08)

Identifying a Bad Growth Hire (00:34:19)

Product-Channel Fit in B2B and Fintech (00:35:50)

Marketing Channel Strategy (00:39:24)

Lisa’s Links

Airtm - https://www.airtm.com/en/

LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisacnestor/

My Links 

 Podcast: https://lifeselfmastery.com/itunes

 YouTube:  youtube.com/lifeselfmastery

 Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohitmal

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