Lori Shao's guest appearances

Lori Shao

Just Go Grind with Justin Gordon

Make Yourself

Elevate Hire Podcast

Small 2 Scaled - From Vision to Venture

Behind Company Lines

Bill Gates

Tim Ferriss

Jack Hughes

Mikey Taylor

Gary Arndt

Omar Zenhom

Chris Lee

Tori Dunlap

Jennifer Smith

Andrew Parker

John Lee Dumas

Austin Belcak

Sam Adams

Rebecca Minkoff

Vanessa Larco

OwlTail

Today’s show features the inspirational Lori Shao. After a 17 year career in banking, Lori took the entrepreneurial leap and built the successful financial-tech company, Finli, designed to “power neighborhood businesses.” A first time female founder, Lori talks about her inspiration for Finli, how she funded and grew the venture, and how she adapted to best serve local businesses - and their customers - during this global pandemic.   There’s so much to learn in this episode and, who knows, you may just find that Finli is a great solution for your small business! Can’t wait for you to listen!

Today’s show features the inspirational Lori Shao. After a 17 year career in banking, Lori took the entrepreneurial leap and built the successful financial-tech company, Finli, designed to “power neighborhood businesses.” A first time female founder, Lori talks about her inspiration for Finli, how she funded and grew the venture, and how she adapted to best serve local businesses - and their customers - during this global pandemic. There’s so much to learn in this episode and, who knows, you may just find that Finli is a great solution for your small business! Can’t wait for you to listen!

73 | Make Yourself...With Lori Shao on Powering Neighborhood Businesses

Lori Shao is a financial services veteran with deep expertise in payment technology and innovation. In April 2019, she walked away from her 17-year career in banking to build Finli, a vertical payment solution to power neighborhood schools and freelance instructors. Finli stands for financial lift and operates with the clear mission to financially lift communities through innovation and narrow the gap of accessibility, affordability, and outcome for all. Lori resides in Arcadia CA with her husband Derek and two children Ed and Ryan.  Some of the Topics Covered by Lori Shao in this Episode    What Finli is and why Lori left a career in banking to start Finli How Lori decided to quit her job to start Finli Lori's decision to join Techstars and how impactful the experience was for her Raising a small seed round of $1.5M after Techstars How Lori has helped small business owners affected by COVID Lori's experience fundraising for Finli as a mom and a solo, first-time founder The conversations Lori had with her husband as she was starting Finli Understanding what you actually want in a career How Lori has gone about building the team at Finli The unique way Finli does customer acquisition How Lori invests in herself and what a day consists of for her   Sign up for The Weekly Grind, for actionable insights and stories from successful entrepreneurs delivered to your inbox once per week: https://www.justgogrind.com/newsletter/ Listen to all episodes of the Just Go Grind Podcast: https://www.justgogrind.com/podcast/ Follow Justin Gordon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/justingordon212 Follow Justin Gordon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justingordon8/

Lori Shao is a financial services veteran with deep expertise in payment technology and innovation. In April 2019, she walked away from her 17-year career in banking to build <a href="https://finli.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Finli</a>, a vertical payment solution to power neighborhood schools and freelance instructors. Finli stands for financial lift and operates with the clear mission to financially lift communities through innovation and narrow the gap of accessibility, affordability, and outcome for all. Lori resides in Arcadia CA with her husband Derek and two children Ed and Ryan. Some of the Topics Covered by Lori Shao in this Episode <ul> <li>What Finli is and why Lori left a career in banking to start Finli</li> <li>How Lori decided to quit her job to start Finli</li> <li>Lori's decision to join Techstars and how impactful the experience was for her</li> <li>Raising a small seed round of $1.5M after Techstars</li> <li>How Lori has helped small business owners affected by COVID</li> <li>Lori's experience fundraising for Finli as a mom and a solo, first-time founder</li> <li>The conversations Lori had with her husband as she was starting Finli</li> <li>Understanding what you actually want in a career</li> <li>How Lori has gone about building the team at Finli</li> <li>The unique way Finli does customer acquisition</li> <li>How Lori invests in herself and what a day consists of for her</li> </ul> Sign up for The Weekly Grind, for actionable insights and stories from successful entrepreneurs delivered to your inbox once per week: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=qgLzW3af2GM&amp;event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbURDaXp6XzVLZWdjNldjYUtSekhGWjRzRVJYUXxBQ3Jtc0trUVJ2aEZGV2xob1NaZ3MtOGMtbC1vYlZpbnhOWW8yZlpUdjVvQXl3YWtEVVNnWnBJZ28zZUhxeVFHSkZfb2R6aGlnUHVwQ25MbWdHbzBIaFNVZHFabUhGNGVaOF9WZnptN2ZIQU9TOGoxYmF1aGYzVQ%3D%3D&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.justgogrind.com%2Fnewsletter%2F" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.justgogrind.com/newsletter/</a> Listen to all episodes of the Just Go Grind Podcast: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=qgLzW3af2GM&amp;event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHk1UzBzQ0VMcXZYUXFkbTQ3WHFES0dWUlNpd3xBQ3Jtc0ttc09EMlM4dkNoNHFkSTIwcWFOUWhyVEVGU2h0XzNYZHdrWjNCaHVSR2NBR1FFUU94Q1hNbTVaSXJlX1VPelctVzB1LW1RdDlTNVhibEJyem9nZVloaW5qYURKQkR2Vzl5eGc2Um5aUnNLLTVpWWxaTQ%3D%3D&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.justgogrind.com%2Fpodcast%2F" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.justgogrind.com/podcast/</a> Follow Justin Gordon on Twitter: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=qgLzW3af2GM&amp;event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVZ0ZU16T0JGSTFUUUdrQUt2UFVVUEFQa3VxQXxBQ3Jtc0tua2p4ZkRvU3Z3LUR5Zmh0cGZOUVVMbWU2QS1ib1luaXBoWG1aN29vbmNrTHFBMW5iMXdWeXVQeDlOajBLOUhRX01TdDlCNWJ6OXB3bFFPanJPS2VCVXBlamowQm1mQVJ5X1M2ZlpNRHdoNkxhbUtlZw%3D%3D&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fjustingordon212" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/justingordon212</a> Follow Justin Gordon on Instagram: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=qgLzW3af2GM&amp;event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWlnRHNLNGRna1ZKaE9FbFNRcmdUQ2JmdnE5Z3xBQ3Jtc0tuZTk1SEdNZVpCZS1fTWJQNEZlaUtQOWFlOHd2eTdYTHBKZU5sWDVtSWYxQ3NLMjNlcGM3YWN1UjA3b2xHU2dsQjZuWVQ2cmxldjBSbTFPLVc5akY5clFkUDlSQ0RUTERrczM1VVcyUTctSm02OFpMOA%3D%3D&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fjustingordon8%2F" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/justingordon8/</a>

#243: Lori Shao, Founder & CEO of Finli, on Building an Innovative Fintech Company Powering Neighborhood Businesses

Lori Shao is the Founder and CEO of Finli, a simplified payment platform for family-centric businesses. Lori is a financial services industry veteran of 17 years and a mother of two kids. In April 2019, she decided to quit her day job at JPMorgan and create a platform to power neighborhood businesses for the changing world. In this episode… While working in the banking industry, Lori Shao realized that most family-run small and medium-sized businesses that operated in neighborhood schools and studios were struggling. They didn't have adequate tools, software, or automation to cater to their specific needs. Why? Mostly because there tend to be barriers associated with providing technology and software solutions for micro-businesses. Lori decided to fill that gap and help lift these businesses for one simple reason: they help build their communities. In this episode of Elevate Hire, Lori Shao, the Founder and CEO of Finli, talks with Greg Toroosian about her work in helping family-centered businesses thrive. Lori talks about the history of Finli, building her team, common challenges family-centered businesses face, and how she has been making a difference in the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement.

Lori Shao is the Founder and CEO of Finli, a simplified payment platform for family-centric businesses. Lori is a financial services industry veteran of 17 years and a mother of two kids. In April 2019, she decided to quit her day job at JPMorgan and create a platform to power neighborhood businesses for the changing world. In this episode… While working in the banking industry, Lori Shao realized that most family-run small and medium-sized businesses that operated in neighborhood schools and studios were struggling. They didn't have adequate tools, software, or automation to cater to their specific needs. Why? Mostly because there tend to be barriers associated with providing technology and software solutions for micro-businesses. Lori decided to fill that gap and help lift these businesses for one simple reason: they help build their communities. In this episode of Elevate Hire, Lori Shao, the Founder and CEO of Finli, talks with Greg Toroosian about her work in helping family-centered businesses thrive. Lori talks about the history of Finli, building her team, common challenges family-centered businesses face, and how she has been making a difference in the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement.

Hiring for a Purpose-Driven Company and Building Your Team from Scratch with Lori Shao, Founder and CEO of Finli