The Payments Show Podcast

E42 - The Smartest Way to Pay for Your Wedding - Alexey Nikityuk, Maroo

October 28, 2021 Satwant Phull Episode 42
The Payments Show Podcast
E42 - The Smartest Way to Pay for Your Wedding - Alexey Nikityuk, Maroo
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In this episode of The Payments Show Podcast, I spoke to Alexey Nikityuk who is the Founder and CEO of Maroo.

Maroo is a new payment solution which helps engaged couples pay for their weddings more easily.

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Summary of topics discussed:
1. The US wedding industry
2. “Average” wedding costs
3. The coming marriage boom in 2022 and current trends
4. Maroo’s value proposition for the couple
5. Fast onboarding of businesses
6. Invoices and the 2nd / 3rd order benefits of Maroo
7. The Network Effect
8. Fees and pricing transparency
9. If things go wrong
10. Heading into wedding season

Details:
- Recorded on 22 Oct 2021
- Host: Satwant Phull, Founder of Digital Money Lab
- Guest: Alexey Nikityuk, Founder and CEO, Maroo

[Next Steps]
- Get in touch with Satwant: digitalmoneylab.com
- Get in touch with Alexey: linkedin.com/in/alexeynikityuk
- Maroo: w: maroo.us | t: @MarooWedding

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Introduction
Start
The US wedding industry
Hustling on Instagram and Facebook
“Average” wedding costs
Value proposition for the couple
If things go wrong
Fast on-boarding of businesses
Invoices and the 2nd / 3rd order benefits of Maroo
The network effect
Fees and pricing transparency
Current customers and examples
Credit scores
Alexey’s background and journey into payments
Market focus
The coming marriage boom in 2022 and current trends
Quality control and trustworthy vendors
Heading into wedding season
Chit chat