Simplifying Small Business Payments with Veem's Co-Founder & CEO, Marwan Forzley

Published: Aug. 24, 2020, 2:07 p.m.

In our latest episode of the Wharton Fintech podcast, Anchit Gupta (WG\u201921) is joined by Marwan Forzely, co-founder and CEO of Veem, a global payments company helping small businesses transfer money internationally.\n\nVeem is revolutionizing global business payments and wire transfer systems to help small businesses grow at home and abroad.\n\nMarwan is also the author of \u201cSmall Business in a Big World: A Comprehensive Guide to Doing International Business." Formerly of Western Union and eBillMe, Forzley is a thought leader in global finance, innovating in the space through disruptive technology like blockchain. \n\nIn this interview, Marwan shares:\n-\tHis background and journey as an entrepreneur\n-\tThe difference between SWIFT and bitcoin-based transfers\n-\tThe various ways in which Veem is helping businesses transfer money across borders\n-\tThe impact of the COVID-19 crisis on Veem as well as their response to the pandemic and SBA Paycheck Protection Program\n-\tHis opinion on the future of contactless payments\n-\tAdvice to young entrepreneurs hustling through this crisis