By Arek Kaloyan, Arakel Kaloyan, Isabella Kaloyan, Manuel Silva-Azuara

In this episode of the Operate Podcast, we give you a behind-the-scenes look at company building with Isabella Sun, Founder and CEO of Short Story, a subscription e-commerce company serving petite women. The discussion sheds light on Isabella's journey from a structured finance career to becoming a successful e-commerce entrepreneur catering to a n…

By Manuel Silva-Azuara, Isabella Kaloyan, Arek Kaloyan, Arakel Kaloyan

In this episode of the Operate Podcast, we got a behind-the-scenes look at company building from Tiffany Haynes, COO at Fingercheck. Tiffany discussed her transition from a 19-year career at Jack Henry to her role at Fingercheck, a startup focused on payroll and HR services for small businesses. She highlighted the challenges and learning curves sh…

By Manuel Silva-Azuara, Isabella Kaloyan, Arakel Kaloyan, Arek Kaloyan

In this episode of the Operate Podcast, we dive deep into the evolution of 'Banking as a Service' (BaaS) and its complexities. My guest, Rafael DeLeon, the SVP of Industry Engagement at NContracts, shares his extensive insights on the partnership dynamics between community banks and fintech companies. We explored how these relationships started, th…

By Arek Ialoyan, Manuel Silva-Azuara, Isabella Kaloyan, Arakel Kaloyan

In this episode of the Operate Podcast, we delve into the use of AI & Machine Learning within the commercial real estate lending industry. My guest is Shayne Skaff, co-founder and CEO of Blooma, a SaaS company revolutionizing commercial real estate lending and portfolio management. Our discussion outlines Shane's entrepreneurial journey, the origin…

In this episode, we delve into cybersecurity and the importance of making it relevant to each individual, beyond just their organization. My guest is David Shipley, Co-founder and CEO of Beauceron Security. David shares his journey from a career-altering cybersecurity incident at the University of New Brunswick to leading a cloud-based platform des…

Join Arakel and Bella for another episode of the Punch It Chewie Podcast. This week we celebrate Arakel’s birthday, check the Star Wars: Unlimited stock market, and weigh in on the Star Wars vs Dune debate. StarGrl Website & Patreon links: https://www.stargrlmagazine.com/ https://patreon.com/StarGrlMagazine Email us: punchitchewiepodcast@gmail.com …

Join Arakel and Bella for another episode of the Punch It Chewie Podcast. This week we celebrate Arakel’s birthday, check the Star Wars: Unlimited stock market, and weigh in on the Star Wars vs Dune debate. Email us: punchitchewiepodcast@gmail.com Want to support the show? Visit Our Shop: https://www.punchitchewiepress.com/ 20% OFF Heroes & Villain…

We’re back and have so much to catch you all up on! The launch of StarGrl magazine, Emerald City Comic Con, the release of Star Wars: Unlimited and so much more! Email us: punchitchewiepodcast@gmail.com Want to support the show? Visit Our Shop: https://www.punchitchewiepress.com/ 20% OFF Heroes & Villains Code: BELLA https://heroesvillains.com Ente…

In this episode of the Operate Podcast, we delve into the essential role that technology and data analytics play in the banking industry's future. My guest was Brian Bauer, CEO of Revio, a promising banking and analytics technology startup that's making waves by assisting banks in leveraging their core banking transaction data to foster growth. Bri…

Given all that is going on in partner banking between community banks and fintechs, it was good timing to have Adam Shapiro on from Klaros Group. We took a deep dive into the evolving landscape of the financial industry, particularly at the intersection of banking, innovation, and regulation. Adam shared his extensive experience in it. Our discussi…

Entrepreneurs always inspire me, and Michael Berman re-affirmed that when we met a couple years ago. It's also been a pleasure to build a partnership with him and his company, NContracts. He shared a lot of company and personal history, as well as industry perspective, in this conversation. With an increased need for efficient and effective risk, v…

Join us this week as we welcome back Veva! The podcast receives some incredible Star Wars: Unlimited TCG news, we assign music genres to Star Wars characters, and Bella talks about StarGrl’s first promotional photoshoot in Orange County. Email us:punchitchewiepodcast@gmail.com Want to support the show? Visit Our Shop:https://www.punchitchewiepress.…

Join us this week as we talk about the future of gaming! Bella shares an inside look at StarGrl’s first covergirl photoshoot/interview, Chuck rants about Insomniac’s Spider-Man 2, and we explore Apple Vision Pro and what it means for society. Check out the Crimson Dawn Saber we mentioned in the video here: https://www.crimsondawn.com/products/bansh…

In this episode, I interviewed Winter Mead, founder and CEO of Coolwater Capital, an incubator/accelerator that helps launch and scale venture capital funds, as well as a fund to invest in them and community to support them. This was a super fun, engaging and important conversation for emerging fund managers. He's met and worked with thousands of t…

Join us this week as we get ready for StarGrl Magazine’s first photo shoot, go over our favorite projects announced at PlayStation’s State of Play, share Bella gets a very special gift and so much more. Email us: punchitchewiepodcast@gmail.com Want to support the show? Visit Our Shop: https://www.punchitchewiepress.com/ 20% OFF Heroes & Villains Co…

Join us this week as we share our experience at Pasadena Comic Con! Silva breaks his budget, Veva becomes besties with Princess Azula, and Bella shares an exciting update about StarGrl Magazine. Check out the Crimson Dawn Saber we mentioned in the video here: https://www.crimsondawn.com/products/banshee-bundle?_pos=1&_sid=bd3ca7f89&_ss=r You can us…

It was an absolute pleasure to have Kraig Lounsberry and Mike Kelley from Community Bankers Association of Illinois on the podcast. As the leaders of the association and service corporation, respectively, they advocate for and support community banks at one of the largest bank state associations in the country. 2024 is also their golden anniversary…

Join us for our Two Year Podcast Anniversary episode! We discuss the Bad Batch Season 3 trailer, give a PICP book club update, share hilarious moments about our childhood dogs, and so much more! Check out the Crimson Dawn Saber we mentioned in the video here: https://www.crimsondawn.com/products/banshee-bundle?_pos=1&_sid=bd3ca7f89&_ss=rYou can use…

Join us for one of our wildest episode’s to date! The women of the Star Wars community reclaimed their fandom, Bella’s Instagram was hacked and almost deleted, we launched a digital magazine, AND the Mandalorian movie was announced! Email us: punchitchewiepodcast@gmail.com Want to support the show? Visit Our Shop: https://www.punchitchewiepress.com…

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I was excited to record my conversation with Tara Schultz, as we've had several good discussions since meeting and she always has so many ideas and perspectives to share. She has been a key part of CSI for several years, and discussed her career path in and around banking, how CSI is evolving and adjusting to life as a private equity-owned company,…

Join Bella, Arakel, and Genoveva this week as they share their experiences at Los Angeles Comic Con! They talk about what it’s like to run a booth, cosplay, and meet your childhood heroes. Email us: punchitchewiepodcast@gmail.com Want to support the show? Visit Our Shop: https://www.punchitchewiepress.com/ 20% OFF Heroes & Villains Code: BELLA http…

On this episode Arakel and Bella talk about the character development in Ahsoka, they debate recent Marvel content vs recent Star Wars content, and investigate the recent George Lucas cryptid sightings. Email us:punchitchewiepodcast@gmail.comWant to support the show? Visit Our Shop:https://www.punchitchewiepress.com/20% OFF Heroes & Villains Code: …

The strike is over! On this episode Arakel and Bella finally discuss their favorite moments from the Ahsoka series and share which upcoming movies/tv shows they’re excited for! 0:00 Intro 1:51 SAG-AFTRA Strike is over! 5:26 Ahsoka Series review 15:32 It’s all science fiction until it’s science fact 53:39 Dawn of the Jedi 1:01:14 Avatar & Ultraman t…

My latest guest is Amber Illig, General Partner at The Council. What started, as she told me, as her desire to do angel investing eventually expanded to a community and then a fund a couple of years ago. The Council Fund typically invests about $50-100K into pre-seed startups, and then she also has a group called the Council Angels, which has becom…

On this episode Arakel and Bella share how they celebrated Halloween, Chuck and Arakel fight over Spider-Man’s death, and we share our theories for the new Magic the Gathering and Marvel collab! 0:00 Intro 7:31 Our Halloween Costumes this year 25:05 Into the Spider-Verse 30:07 Fighting over Spider-Man’s death 36:13 MTG X Marvel Announcement 57:32 N…

On this episode Arakel and Bella share their thoughts after finishing playing Spider-Man 2 and go over the entire situation that went down with Bella’s biggest hater. 00:00 Intro 05:56 Spider-Man 2 Discussion 42:38 Junkman Debacle 01:44:46 Outro Katherine’s GoFundMe link: https://gofund.me/50142f7b Email us: punchitchewiepodcast@gmail.com Want to s…

I've really enjoyed working with Sean Willett over the last couple of years, and it was a special treat to have him on the podcast. I'm grateful for the friendship we've developed and how generous he is with his perspective and feedback. We always have productive and future-focused conversations as we both work closely in the area of making communi…

On this episode Arakel and Bella talk about her dad’s birthday party, finish Shadows of the Empire and discuss their final thoughts, and share their first impressions of Spider-Man 2! Katherine’s GoFundMe link: https://gofund.me/50142f7b Email us: punchitchewiepodcast@gmail.com Want to support the show? Visit Our Shop: https://www.punchitchewiepres…

On this episode Arakel and Bella continue discussing their favorite moments from Shadows of the Empire, talk about their favorite taco shops, and play with a new toy! Shadows of the Empire book link: https://amzn.to/3YM461D Email us: punchitchewiepodcast@gmail.com Want to support the show? Visit Our Shop: https://www.punchitchewiepress.com/ 20% OFF…