{"id":336703,"date":"2017-03-24T23:32:19","date_gmt":"2017-03-24T15:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=1468202"},"modified":"2017-03-24T23:32:19","modified_gmt":"2017-03-24T15:32:19","slug":"what-do-you-want-to-ask-sofi-ceo-mike-cagney-at-disrupt-ny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/what-do-you-want-to-ask-sofi-ceo-mike-cagney-at-disrupt-ny\/","title":{"rendered":"What do you want to ask SoFi CEO Mike Cagney at Disrupt NY?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Have you ever wanted to know what makes a fintech startup tick, but didn\u2019t have the chance, or the right person, to ask? Well, we\u2019ve got you covered: Mike Cagney<\/a>, the co-founder and CEO of one of the hottest fintech busineses around, is coming to Disrupt in New York for a fireside chat, and we want to hear what you\u2019d like to know.<\/p>\n

More on that below. But first, allow me to start from the beginning:<\/p>\n

What\u2019s SoFi<\/a>?<\/p>\n

The startup had its beginnings providing\u00a0money to fresh graduates to start businesses and refinance their student loans, tapping alumni from those same schools to provide the financing, and using a clever\u00a0algorithm that measures a person\u2019s credit based on a new set of metrics around that person\u2019s potential earning power over time.<\/p>\n

Today, however, the company is tackling an even wider range of services, from mortgages to personal loans, to wealth management and life insurance. And thus far, SoFi\u2019s business has been a hit, leading the company to recently raise a hefty round of funding\u00a0at a $1.9 billion valuation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But SoFi isn\u2019t your ordinary financial services company \u2014 SoFi is short for \u201cSocial Finance,\u201d and the company puts a big emphasis on the \u201csocial\u201d aspect of that.<\/p>\n

The company organizes community events, provides mentorship and advice to its customers, and offers a referral program for people starting businesses.<\/p>\n

The idea here is that money is just one part of realizing a plan, and that, as the company doing the lending, SoFi will have a better chance of getting repaid (and winning more business) if it plays a role in fostering success for its customer.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m going to have Cagney on stage in a fireside chat, and I\u2019ll have plenty of my own questions.<\/p>\n

But, in the spirit of social sharing and community that SoFi aims to espouse, I\u2019d like to hear what you want to ask Cagney. You can send me your questions\u00a0anonymously<\/a>, or by email<\/a>: remember to put \u201cSoFi Disrupt\u201d<\/strong> in the subject heading.<\/p>\n

You can pick up your tickets to Disrupt NY right here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

See you there!<\/p>\n

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\"\" Have you ever wanted to know what makes a fintech startup tick, but didn’t have the chance, or the right person, to ask? Well, we’ve got you covered: Mike Cagney, the co-founder and CEO of one of the hottest fintech busineses around, is coming to Disrupt in New York for a fireside chat, and we want to hear what you’d like to know. More on that below. But first, allow me to… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n

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