SMB Tech Innovators, powered by Gusto | Embedded Finance, Vertical SaaS, Payroll API

About SMB Tech Innovators, powered by Gusto | Embedded Finance, Vertical SaaS, Payroll API

This podcast features in-depth conversations with top business leaders, including technical leaders and developers, product managers, and C-level executives who are looking for new ways to grow profitability. This podcast is for the fintech community, the vertical SaaS leaders, and anyone trying to build tools that SMBs need. Listeners will gain valuable insights from high-level industry leaders. Tune in for discussions focused on what it means to be a leader, real-world examples of challenges faced, and industry-specific strategies leveraged to create exceptional business outcomes.

Publisher

Gusto

Category

business · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Jul 2022

Latest episode

7 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

1 of 56 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   7 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Expanding access to financial tools that simplify critical business operations with Andrew Kanzer

   Andrew Kanzer, Managing Director of Xero North America, discusses building adaptable financial solutions for small businesses and the future of integrated tools in this interview.

2. 

   22 Apr 2025

   Helping entrepreneurs conquer fear and launch with confidence with Ross Buhrdorf

   Host [Host Name] interviews Ross Buhrdorf, CEO and Co-Founder of ZenBusiness, about empowering entrepreneurs by removing friction and building trust through AI and embedded fintech.

3. 

   8 Apr 2025

   Unlocking growth in vertical SaaS and integrated payments with Eric Remer

   Host [Host Name] interviews Eric Remer, CEO of EverCommerce, discussing how to build scalable vertical SaaS platforms and integrated payments for SMB growth.

Inside a recent episode

Expanding access to financial tools that simplify critical business operations with Andrew Kanzer

Published 7 Oct 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] It's a great question. There's a lot of questions in that question. So I would tell you the things that I'm most excited for that we're bringing to market. One is just on the topic of AI. And I know that's like a buzzword at this point. It seems to exist everywhere. And Xero has been really, again, thoughtful of thinking customer back from how we're going to use AI. Where I've seen AI in financial technology can be sometimes scary, sometimes overwhelming, especially for businesses that are in business for a long time and have workflows and practices and just how they run, right? how this becomes an amplifier, not a disruptor. […]

Who has been a guest on SMB Tech Innovators, powered by Gusto | Embedded Finance, Vertical SaaS, Payroll API

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Andrew Kanzer
• Ross Buhrdorf
• Eric Remer
• Cody Rogers
• Yoseph West

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

28,753,825

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

15 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 79 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

90

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

77

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