<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:psc="http://podlove.org/simple-chapters" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Intro Code]]></title><description><![CDATA[We share stories of business leaders from all walks of life from Fintech to NGO's from government to global firms. We identify what helped to make their careers successful - what introductions, relationships, networking, secrets they can share with you and we hope that you take away some of these amazing nuggets from our conversations. And make networking a daily habit! 

If you are looking for a job, or you're a sales or marketing leader looking to connect with your ICPs, or you're an entrepreneur looking at raising the next round - this podcast is for you. 

This is the Intro Code!]]></description><link>www.introcode.co</link><generator>Riverside.fm (https://riverside.com)</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 03:48:02 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.riverside.com/hosting/3ikz51ii.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Intro Code]]></author><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 16:33:54 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[2026 Intro Code]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><ttl>60</ttl><category><![CDATA[Business]]></category><itunes:author>Intro Code</itunes:author><itunes:summary>We share stories of business leaders from all walks of life from Fintech to NGO&apos;s from government to global firms. We identify what helped to make their careers successful - what introductions, relationships, networking, secrets they can share with you and we hope that you take away some of these amazing nuggets from our conversations. And make networking a daily habit! 

If you are looking for a job, or you&apos;re a sales or marketing leader looking to connect with your ICPs, or you&apos;re an entrepreneur looking at raising the next round - this podcast is for you. 

This is the Intro Code!</itunes:summary><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Intro Code</itunes:name><itunes:email>riverside@phatak.me</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Business"/><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/13ebea02-f255-48a0-9e0b-de0c7fc100ce/logos/3dc07877-b429-4635-aa15-c2c2c5ae367a.png"/><item><title><![CDATA[How a Podcast Transformed My Business]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Mitchell is the head of US recruitment for <b>SearchWorks</b> and a proven Business Development executive. With five years spent deep within the talent trenches, he has become a key authority in the highly competitive and explosive <b>US Payment Tech space</b>.Mitchell also hosts the Leaders in Business Podcast, speaking to leaders in the industry around their lessons in leadership, career stories and industry trends.<br /><br />Mitchell's Leaders in Business Spotify Link: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7EODu3utxoRCCbRWkhW2sc" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/7EODu3utxoRCCbRWkhW2sc</a><br />Mitchell Wright LinkedIn page: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchell-wright-20aa301b5/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchell-wright-20aa301b5/</a><br />SearchWorks Website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://searchworks.uk/Short" target="_blank">https://searchworks.uk/Short</a> <br /></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">66e4ead9-c326-4b48-9a40-7ed114ccefa3</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Intro Code]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 13:29:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/f8192e96539c492093f0887249ed4b1387f5306222cbd7862573f84902634b6e/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI2NmU0ZWFkOS1jMzI2LTRiNDgtOWE0MC03ZWQxMTRjY2VmYTMiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIxM2ViZWEwMi1mMjU1LTQ4YTAtOWUwYi1kZTBjN2ZjMTAwY2UiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OGJlMjI1YzI1MmNiNmViNTkwNDQ5N2MiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjkxYjIwODEyMTM1ZGE2OTU2ZmQ2ZWJmL3B1c2hrYXItcGhhdGFrcy1zdHVkaW8tUzV1VjMtY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNS0xMS0xN19fMTQtMTctNTMubXAzIn0=.mp3" length="28778622" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Mitchell is the head of US recruitment for &lt;b&gt;SearchWorks&lt;/b&gt; and a proven Business Development executive. With five years spent deep within the talent trenches, he has become a key authority in the highly competitive and explosive &lt;b&gt;US Payment Tech space&lt;/b&gt;.Mitchell also hosts the Leaders in Business Podcast, speaking to leaders in the industry around their lessons in leadership, career stories and industry trends.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mitchell&apos;s Leaders in Business Spotify Link: &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://open.spotify.com/show/7EODu3utxoRCCbRWkhW2sc&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://open.spotify.com/show/7EODu3utxoRCCbRWkhW2sc&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mitchell Wright LinkedIn page: &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchell-wright-20aa301b5/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchell-wright-20aa301b5/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;SearchWorks Website: &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://searchworks.uk/Short&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://searchworks.uk/Short&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:36:38</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/13ebea02-f255-48a0-9e0b-de0c7fc100ce/logos/3dc07877-b429-4635-aa15-c2c2c5ae367a.png"/><itunes:title>How a Podcast Transformed My Business</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Success May Not Be Linear - Networking Hacks by Stephany Kirkpatrick, CEO, ORUM]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Secrets of Networking for Founders - Stephany Kirkpatrick, CEO, ORUM Stephany a fintech founder, operator, and product leader passionate about building the infrastructure that powers smarter, faster financial decisions. After founding <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Orum.io" target="_blank">http://Orum.io</a> to unlock instant money movement, she now brings that same mission-driven focus to my work at Stripe, helping scale the financial infrastructure that powers the internet. Her career has centered around reimagining how financial advice and access should work—from my early days at LearnVest and Northwestern Mutual to pioneering real-time payments at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Orum.io" target="_blank">http://Orum.io</a>. Stephany is deeply driven by the intersection of financial technology, innovation, and inclusivity—how we make money not just move, but work better for everyone.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">fc87e991-d3a5-4acc-ada3-c7704863c57f</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Intro Code]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:17:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/8738bdfd753ba9ef7d3f76e1c03f9b54610b9df362f68c570dd21d190cc40a99/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJmYzg3ZTk5MS1kM2E1LTRhY2MtYWRhMy1jNzcwNDg2M2M1N2YiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIxM2ViZWEwMi1mMjU1LTQ4YTAtOWUwYi1kZTBjN2ZjMTAwY2UiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OGJlMjI1YzI1MmNiNmViNTkwNDQ5N2MiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjkxM2EwM2Y5MjJhMjU4MWJiMzlhODNkL3B1c2hrYXItcGhhdGFrcy1zdHVkaW8tUzV1VjMtY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNS0xMS0xMV9fMjEtNDQtNDcubXAzIn0=.mp3" length="24978662" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Secrets of Networking for Founders - Stephany Kirkpatrick, CEO, ORUM Stephany a fintech founder, operator, and product leader passionate about building the infrastructure that powers smarter, faster financial decisions. After founding &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://Orum.io&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;http://Orum.io&lt;/a&gt; to unlock instant money movement, she now brings that same mission-driven focus to my work at Stripe, helping scale the financial infrastructure that powers the internet. Her career has centered around reimagining how financial advice and access should work—from my early days at LearnVest and Northwestern Mutual to pioneering real-time payments at &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://Orum.io&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;http://Orum.io&lt;/a&gt;. Stephany is deeply driven by the intersection of financial technology, innovation, and inclusivity—how we make money not just move, but work better for everyone.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:38:15</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/13ebea02-f255-48a0-9e0b-de0c7fc100ce/logos/3dc07877-b429-4635-aa15-c2c2c5ae367a.png"/><itunes:title>Success May Not Be Linear - Networking Hacks by Stephany Kirkpatrick, CEO, ORUM</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Secrets of Networking for Founders - Stephany Kirkpatrick, CEO, ORUM]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Secrets of Networking for Founders - Stephany Kirkpatrick, CEO, ORUM</p><p></p><p>Stephany a fintech founder, operator, and product leader passionate about building the infrastructure that powers smarter, faster financial decisions. After founding <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Orum.io" target="_blank">Orum.io</a> to unlock instant money movement, she now brings that same mission-driven focus to my work at Stripe, helping scale the financial infrastructure that powers the internet.</p><p>Her career has centered around reimagining how financial advice and access should work—from my early days at LearnVest and Northwestern Mutual to pioneering real-time payments at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Orum.io" target="_blank">Orum.io</a>. Stephany is deeply driven by the intersection of financial technology, innovation, and inclusivity—how we make money not just move, but work better for everyone.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">cb7cafb4-8b5c-479b-85a0-00329bf07ea5</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Intro Code]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/c9a8ae9ea8bf2d219af85f655d483ed234c95a0285d9f099a2dfb6e0c584d83b/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJjYjdjYWZiNC04YjVjLTQ3OWItODVhMC0wMDMyOWJmMDdlYTUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIxM2ViZWEwMi1mMjU1LTQ4YTAtOWUwYi1kZTBjN2ZjMTAwY2UiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OGJlMjI1YzI1MmNiNmViNTkwNDQ5N2MiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjhmYWQyN2MxYWM2ZWI5MTY4MDA1OTNlL3B1c2hrYXItcGhhdGFrcy1zdHVkaW8tUzV1VjMtY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNS0xMC0yNF9fMy0xMi0yOC5tcDMifQ==.mp3" length="24262372" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Secrets of Networking for Founders - Stephany Kirkpatrick, CEO, ORUM&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stephany a fintech founder, operator, and product leader passionate about building the infrastructure that powers smarter, faster financial decisions. After founding &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://Orum.io&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Orum.io&lt;/a&gt; to unlock instant money movement, she now brings that same mission-driven focus to my work at Stripe, helping scale the financial infrastructure that powers the internet.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Her career has centered around reimagining how financial advice and access should work—from my early days at LearnVest and Northwestern Mutual to pioneering real-time payments at &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://Orum.io&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Orum.io&lt;/a&gt;. Stephany is deeply driven by the intersection of financial technology, innovation, and inclusivity—how we make money not just move, but work better for everyone.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:37:09</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/13ebea02-f255-48a0-9e0b-de0c7fc100ce/logos/3dc07877-b429-4635-aa15-c2c2c5ae367a.png"/><itunes:title>Secrets of Networking for Founders - Stephany Kirkpatrick, CEO, ORUM</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Networking for Leaders, Sanjib Kalita- Chairman, Fintech Meetup]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Today we will talk about Sanjib's incredible career - that has been shaped by his connections, mentors, advisors and peers, not to mention the incredible network he has built, and relationships he has forged along the way.  We are incredibly lucky to have him as our inaugural guest of the show.   </p><p></p><p>Sanjib has driven results in financial and technology companies large and small. He developed and led the execution of strategies that turned around a $5+ revenue business, delivering $1B incremental EBIT within 1 year. He helped large companies in multiple industries assess market changes and launch numerous products, delivering millions of new customers. Sanjib has also been part of startup leadership teams that have resulted in multiple 9-figure exits.<br />Sanjib began his career as a computer chip designer at Intel, where he helped deliver Intel’s fastest new business ramp-up – and invented a programming language still in use over 20 years later. He was a marketing strategy consultant at Peppers &amp; Rodgers Group where he worked with several blue chip clients.<br />Sanjib spent 9 years at Citi in the credit card business in a variety of roles, and then worked on the business development team at Google Wallet. On the entrepreneurial side, he worked on multiple startups in education technology, financial technology and the events Industry. Most recently he was CMO of Money20/20 – a business he helped from a 4-person startup to the world’s largest series of events in fintech. He is CEO of Guppy, a fintech that brings control, quality and convenience to the credit data industry through the use of blockchain and distributed ledger technology.<br />Sanjib holds an M.B.A. degree from the Kellogg School of Management, as well as Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">73b4f894-43de-4517-b05b-2ad22801b011</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Intro Code]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 13:15:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/03d16737ea41dbb6e1ae18f11f9b39c668b2eeb13faa3e7d0c9083521a130a69/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI3M2I0Zjg5NC00M2RlLTQ1MTctYjA1Yi0yYWQyMjgwMWIwMTEiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIxM2ViZWEwMi1mMjU1LTQ4YTAtOWUwYi1kZTBjN2ZjMTAwY2UiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OGJlMjI1YzI1MmNiNmViNTkwNDQ5N2MiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjhmYTkzMDk5NDVkYjcyYjJiMjEyMWU3L3B1c2hrYXItcGhhdGFrcy1zdHVkaW8tUzV1VjMtY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNS0xMC0yM19fMjItNDEtNDUubXAzIn0=.mp3" length="34710892" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Today we will talk about Sanjib&apos;s incredible career - that has been shaped by his connections, mentors, advisors and peers, not to mention the incredible network he has built, and relationships he has forged along the way.  We are incredibly lucky to have him as our inaugural guest of the show.   &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sanjib has driven results in financial and technology companies large and small. He developed and led the execution of strategies that turned around a $5+ revenue business, delivering $1B incremental EBIT within 1 year. He helped large companies in multiple industries assess market changes and launch numerous products, delivering millions of new customers. Sanjib has also been part of startup leadership teams that have resulted in multiple 9-figure exits.&lt;br /&gt;Sanjib began his career as a computer chip designer at Intel, where he helped deliver Intel’s fastest new business ramp-up – and invented a programming language still in use over 20 years later. He was a marketing strategy consultant at Peppers &amp;amp; Rodgers Group where he worked with several blue chip clients.&lt;br /&gt;Sanjib spent 9 years at Citi in the credit card business in a variety of roles, and then worked on the business development team at Google Wallet. On the entrepreneurial side, he worked on multiple startups in education technology, financial technology and the events Industry. Most recently he was CMO of Money20/20 – a business he helped from a 4-person startup to the world’s largest series of events in fintech. He is CEO of Guppy, a fintech that brings control, quality and convenience to the credit data industry through the use of blockchain and distributed ledger technology.&lt;br /&gt;Sanjib holds an M.B.A. degree from the Kellogg School of Management, as well as Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:47:05</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/13ebea02-f255-48a0-9e0b-de0c7fc100ce/logos/3dc07877-b429-4635-aa15-c2c2c5ae367a.png"/><itunes:title>Networking for Leaders, Sanjib Kalita- Chairman, Fintech Meetup</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intro Code Podcast - Launch!]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to the Intro code podcast. <br /><br />If you are looking for a job, or you're a sales or marketing leader looking to connect with your ICPs, or you're an entrepreneur looking at raising the next round - this podcast is for you. <br /><br /><br />We share stories of business leaders from all walks of life from Fintech to NGO's from government to global firms. We identify what helped to make their careers successful - what introductions, relationships, networking, secrets they can share with you and we hope that you take away some of these amazing nuggets from our conversations. And make networking a daily habit! <br /><br /></p><p>This is the Intro Code! </p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">3ee9deb4-0091-4188-b0dd-a50cf3352780</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Intro Code]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 20:44:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/5dc14e2158747d970e01bc623e29f8fc5b949a4d03f80996e984365480e3f15d/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIzZWU5ZGViNC0wMDkxLTQxODgtYjBkZC1hNTBjZjMzNTI3ODAiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIxM2ViZWEwMi1mMjU1LTQ4YTAtOWUwYi1kZTBjN2ZjMTAwY2UiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OGJlMjI1YzI1MmNiNmViNTkwNDQ5N2MiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjhmYTkxY2E0YzA3MjhmM2ZhNzY0YjBlL3B1c2hrYXItcGhhdGFrcy1zdHVkaW8tUzV1VjMtY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNS0xMC0yM19fMjItMzYtMjYubXAzIn0=.mp3" length="521407" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Welcome to the Intro code podcast. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you are looking for a job, or you&apos;re a sales or marketing leader looking to connect with your ICPs, or you&apos;re an entrepreneur looking at raising the next round - this podcast is for you. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We share stories of business leaders from all walks of life from Fintech to NGO&apos;s from government to global firms. We identify what helped to make their careers successful - what introductions, relationships, networking, secrets they can share with you and we hope that you take away some of these amazing nuggets from our conversations. And make networking a daily habit! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is the Intro Code! &lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:00:45</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/13ebea02-f255-48a0-9e0b-de0c7fc100ce/logos/3dc07877-b429-4635-aa15-c2c2c5ae367a.png"/><itunes:title>Intro Code Podcast - Launch!</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>