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CanadianSME Small Business PodcastEmpowering Canadian SMBsWelcome to the CanadianSME Small Business Podcast, where we dive into the key financial challenges faced by Canadian entrepreneurs and explore innovative solutions that help businesses thrive. Hosted by Maheen, this episode focuses on financial management, access to capital, and the growing role of fintech in supporting Canadian small businesses.Rob Khazzam, Co-Founder and CEO of Float, joins us to discuss how his platform is empowering businesses with flexible financial tools to manage cash flow and optimize growth. With insights from Float’s recent SMB survey, Rob provides valuable perspectives on the struggles businesses face in managing ca...
2025-04-1721 min
FinHubRob Khazzam - FloatIn this episode we talk with Rob Khazzam, the CEO and founder of Float, an all-in-one card and spend management solution for Canadian businesses. We discuss Rob’s journey from launching Uber across Europe to founding Float, the challenges of building a startup, and the critical lessons learned along the way. We also delve into the core elements needed for success in FinTech and Float’s recent $17 million series B financing round. Don’t miss Rob's valuable insights on culture, product market fit, and trends in the FinTech industry!
2025-04-0727 min
Jerome DwightHow Float CEO Raised $70M from Goldman SachsIn this episode, I had the privilege of sitting down with Rob Khazzam, CEO & co-founder of Float, to talk about what it really takes to build a business that challenges giants, rewrites the rules, and refuses to take no for an answer.
Rob’s journey is relentless—from launching Uber in Eastern Europe to fighting through obstacles and raising $70M from Goldman Sachs to fix one of the biggest pain points in business: expense management.
🔥 Key takeaways from our conversation:
⚡ Speed wins. The fastest-moving companies out-innovate the biggest ones.
🎯 Customer obsession is the ultimate strategy. If customers love what yo...
2025-01-2936 min
Tank Talks By Ripple VenturesRevolutionizing Canadian Fintech: Rob Khazzam on Float’s $70M Series B and the Future of Business BankingIn this episode of Tank Talks, Matt Cohen welcomes back Rob Khazzam, CEO of Float, along with John Ruffolo, to discuss Float's recent $70M Series B funding led by Goldman Sachs, the challenges of building a fintech company in Canada, and the broader state of entrepreneurship in the country.Rob shares insights into Float's mission to simplify financial operations for Canadian businesses, emphasizing innovation in a heavily regulated industry. He reflects on the lessons learned from previous funding rounds and how Float adapted to market shifts. The conversation expands to challenges in Canadian policy, the need for...
2025-01-1753 min
The Startup CEO ShowModernizing Canada’s Business Banking: Rob Khazzam’s VisionSeeking ground-breaking insights on startup growth and leadership excellence? 🚀 SUBSCRIBE to Mark MacLeod's newsletter for exclusive tips and updates: https://markmacleod.me/newsletter/-------------------------Ever thought, "This meeting could be an email"? We've got you covered!Meet Fellow: The AI Meeting Assistant that transforms your meetings by connecting to your calendar and productivity tools. Transcribe, summarize, and centralize your meetings like never before!✨ Discover the future of productivity: https://fellow.app/-------------------------Join host Mark MacLeod as he dives deep with Rob Khazzam, CEO of Float...
2024-09-2354 min
Behind the Brand®Delivering Frictionless Financial Experiences for Canadian Enterprises with Rob Khazzam, Co-Founder and CEO at FloatS02:E04, Rob Khazzam, Co-Founder and CEO at FloatRob Khazzam | Co-Founder and CEO at Float | Delivering Frictionless Financial Experiences for Canadian Enterprises with Rob Khazzam, Co-Founder and CEO at Float"There's a million reasons for a company like Skip or Neo or Float or any business to not go anywhere. They get built by people who go 'I will go through every single rabbit hole, I will unearth every rock and I will prove that this business can exist or I will prove that it's impossible'" – Rob Khazzam On this episode of Be...
2024-05-2145 min
This New WayRob Khazzam, CEO at Float on Building a Culture of Urgency, Customer Obsession, and Risk ToleranceRob Khazzam's tenure on Uber's first international launch team provided invaluable lessons that continue to shape his leadership as CEO of Float.
At Uber, Rob experienced an environment marked by an unwavering focus on talent, a bias for action, and relentless execution. Amidst the intense and fast-paced environment, Rob also recognized the importance of being willing to think really big and go for it.
Rob Khazzam is the CEO and Co-Founder of Float, a revolutionary fintech company helping companies simplify spending through a corporate card and spend management software...
2024-05-0944 min
The BetaKit Podcast ChannelFloat's CEO on bridging the spending and software divide"The truth is we have a tremendous amount of comfort in the ambiguity of our vision." Float CEO and co-founder Rob Khazzam discusses the frustrations Canadian businesses face in managing and executing their finances, the harmful effects of stalled financial innovation, and his company's atypical approach to product roadmapping.
2024-03-1047 min
A Product Market Fit Show | Startup Podcast for FoundersRob Khazzam, Founder of Float (ex-Uber GM) | How High-Performing Teams Lead to Product Market FitWhat's the most important asset of any startup? It's easy. The talent. The software you build is not defensible. It can be replicated. The team you build is what's special. And the culture you develop is what's unique.In this episode, Rob shares some incredible advice from his days at Uber and as the CEO of Float on how to build a high-performing team. He talks about hiring A+ talent by spending 80% of his time on recruiting and paying 90th percentile. He shares his hiring philosophy about hiring with high conviction (appropriately called "F--K Yes and F--K...
2023-05-0140 min
Retained LearningsBuilding a Startup Finance Team From Scratch with Rhianna Brancato, VP, Finance, ProperlyBuilding a new finance team is a balancing act between hiring for the future and hiring for today, especially if you’re at a fast growing company. Knowing which roles to fill first and where to find talent isn’t easy if you haven’t done it before. In this episode of Retained Learnings, Rhianna Brancato, VP of Finance at Properly joins host Rob Khazzam to share advice on team structure, where to find your next hire, how technology can help supplement your team and some of the do-overs she would make if she could go through it all over a...
2022-10-2719 minRetained LearningsRaising Capital in a Down Market with Matt Golden, Founder of Golden VenturesWhen the economy starts shifting towards a recession, the VC ecosystem can also shift, moving the goal posts for early stage startups trying to secure funding. In this episode of Retained Learnings, Matt Golden, the founder and managing partner of Golden Ventures joins host Rob Khazzam to share advice for staying capitalized and how to successfully pursue financing during a market downturn.Learn more about Golden Ventures by visiting golden.ventures .This podcast episode was produced by Quill.
2022-10-1324 minRetained LearningsRaising a Series B Round with Matt Petrow, CFO, Coconut SoftwareMatt Petrow, CFO at Coconut Software recently led his team through a $28 million Series B financing round in 2021. He joins host Rob Khazzam to share how his team planned and successfully executed raising the new capital. Matt offers some advice for other finance leaders that may be considering a Series B raise in the future.Learn more about Coconut Software by visiting www.coconutsoftware.com.This podcast episode was produced by Quill.
2022-09-2922 minRetained LearningsIntroducing Retained LearningsWhether you’re implementing a zero-based budgeting model for the first time or raising a Series B, there’s a good chance someone has been in your shoes before. Listening to their stories just might help you turn these milestones into career-defining opportunities. What if you could hear from Canadian finance leaders about how they overcame one of these challenges in their own unique way?Listen in as Rob Khazzam, the founder and CEO of Float speaks with Canada’s most respected and accomplished finance and business names to bring you some of the lesson...
2022-09-2101 min
Tank Talks By Ripple VenturesTank Talk: Rob Khazzam (Former GM of Uber Canada) - Discussing Growth TacticsOn today’s Tank Talk! We welcome our guest Rob Kazzahm former General Manager of Uber Canada.Rob was one of the first launchers in Central & Eastern Europe and was at the frontlines of trying to onboard drivers and users on to Uber while managing the regulatory environment. We discuss growth tactics that worked and didn't work while assessing the proper way to attract new users with constrained resources.Rob’s experience building the Uber brand in Europe and then managing the Canadian office provides listeners with a behind the scenes viewpoint into the good and th...
2020-05-261h 02
Tank TalksTalk Talk: Rob Khazzam (Former GM of Uber Canada)On today’s Tank Talk! We welcome our guest Rob Kazzahm former General Manager of Uber Canada.Rob was one of the first launchers in Central & Eastern Europe and was at the frontlines of trying to onboard drivers and users on to Uber while managing the regulatory environment. We discuss growth tactics that worked and didn't work while assessing the proper way to attract new users with constrained resources.Rob’s experience building the Uber brand in Europe and then managing the Canadian office provides listeners with a behind the scenes viewpoint into the good...
2020-05-2500 min
Tank TalksTank Talk: Rob Khazzam (Former GM of Uber Canada) - Discussing Growth TacticsOn today’s Tank Talk! We welcome our guest Rob Kazzahm former General Manager of Uber Canada.
Rob was one of the first launchers in Central & Eastern Europe and was at the frontlines of trying to onboard drivers and users on to Uber while managing the regulatory environment. We discuss growth tactics that worked and didn't work while assessing the proper way to attract new users with constrained resources.
Rob's experience building the Uber brand in Europe and then managing the Canadian office provides listeners with a behind the scenes viewpoint into the good and the bad side of rapid gr...
2020-05-251h 02