Tracy Schroeder is democratizing R&D Tax Credits, and finding her home in Fintech.

As VP of Strategy and Growth at MainStreet, she’s part of the company’s mission taking the guesswork out of tax credits and passing the savings onto small businesses and startups.

Nicole and Tracy talk why Fintech isn’t the cool kids club everyone thinks it is, how surrounding yourself with a diverse network is key to growing as a leader, and why education will always be a core part of the MainStreet mission.

And our sponsor MainStreet is making it easy to find thousands of dollars worth of R&D Tax Credits. You only need to plug MainStreet into your payroll and let their team of experts do the heavy lifting, scanning hundreds of federal, state and local tax credits on your behalf. It’s going to save you so much time and your company so much money.

Head to MainStreet.com to sign up for their limited time offer.

And if you love listening to Humans of Fintech, please leave me a 5-star review on Rate My Podcast: https://ratethispodcast.com/humansoffintech

Thank you so much!

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And if you’ve enjoyed Humans of Fintech why not try: Chicks of FinTwit, Tech Unlocked, Breaking Banks or Fintech Insider

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

03:21 From Outsider to Inside

04:45 Not Just For The Big Boys

09:42 The Importance of Education For Customer Success

12:31 Back Yourself

15:21 The Power of Five

18:38 EQ For Career Success

22:50 Personalization, The Trend To Watch

27:57 The Trickle Down Leadership Effect

30:03 Creating Your Own Cool Kids Club