E61 - From B2B Pay Later to SME Lending: with Mike Grillo, Ampla

In this episode of The Payments Show Podcast, I spoke to Michael Grillo who is the VP of Marketing at Ampla.

Ampla provides B2B Pay Later and Lending solutions to help businesses grow.

Click through the Chapters Menu at the top of the episode webpage here: http://thepayments.show

Summary of topics discussed:
1. Pay Later… for B2B Customers
2. SME Lending
3. Data, UX and UI
4. No VCs or Banks Need Apply
5. B2B eCommerce and Marketplaces
6. The Future: Banking, Bill Pay & Cards
7. The Fate of Consumer BNPL
8. Risks of a Single Tech & Payments Provider
9. Competitive Landscape
10. Customer Success Stories
And much more…

Details:
- Recorded on 23 Feb 2023
- Host: Satwant Phull, Founder of Digital Money Lab
- Guest: Michal Grillo, VP of Marketing, Ampla

[Next Steps]
- Get in touch with Satwant: digitalmoneylab.com
- Ampla: getampla.com | @getampla

Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction
• 0:50 Start
• 2:53 Lending Products
• 3:13 Pay Later Product
• 4:04 Competitive Landscape for B2B Payments
• 6:17 Success Stories
• 11:46 Data, UX/UI and Sales Conversions
• 13:27 Ampla's Sales and Growth
• 14:10 No Need for a Bank Loan
• 14:49 Ampla's Business Model and a True APR
• 17:10 The Future: Banking, Bill Pay & Cards
• 18:50 SMEs: Reduce Reliance on VC and Banks
• 19:49 B2B Marketplaces in the Future?
• 20:59 Consumer BNPL Will Switch to Banks
• 21:40 Enterprise B2B eCommerce Platforms
• 24:18 Don't Put Your Eggs In One Basket
• 25:27 Meet Ampla: Upcoming Events 2023
• 25:48 Chit Chat