Nicole Casperson - Fintech is Femme

This week on Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby, Dr. Crosby is joined by Nicole Casperson. Nicole Casperson is a journalist, podcast host, and founder of Fintech Is Femme, a media brand leading the charge to create an equitable and diverse industry. With over 60,000 industry professionals subscribing to her podcast, newsletter, community, and events, Nicole has become a trusted source of news, insights, and analysis. Deemed one of the most inspiring women in fintech in 2022 by the grassroots organization NYC FinTech Women, Nicole has worked with some of the most influential people in the industry, including the 43rd Treasurer of the United States, Rosie Rios, Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, and American businesswoman Mellody Hobson. She is a founding content creator for the media company Workweek and previously covered fintech for InvestmentNews, hosted the podcast TechStack$, and produced the Her Success Matters podcast. Before joining IN, Nicole served as Deputy Editor of Auto Finance News and reported on housing and mortgages as Associate Editor of DSNews and MReport. Nicole holds a Master of Arts in Mass Communication and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Texas Tech University.

Tune in to hear:

- Can Nicole speak to the power of podcasts, newsletters and new media and the role these play as she tries to fulfill her personal mission?

- Can brands do anything to really humanize and authenticate themselves or do we just favor individual influencers and have a general distrust of institutions now?

- What do we need to do as an industry to take women more seriously and how can we meet them where they’re at?

- From a behavioral standpoint, women always do better in aggregate than men with regards to investing, and yet on average they consistently undervalue their investing capabilities. What can be done about this?

- What can we do as an industry to better understand and better serve women at both an individual and global level?

- What are some practical steps that people in the majority can take to advocate for a more inclusive and diverse industry?

- What is the best savory Filipino food? What is the best sweet Filipino food? 

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