From Fragmentation to Flow: How to Empower the SMB Financial Operating System

Thursday, August 6, 2026
12:30 pm - 12:55 pm

Small businesses don’t just manage money—they manage a web of disconnected systems: payments, invoicing, payroll, accounting and financing. The result is manual reconciliation, limited visibility, and operational drag.

This fireside chat explores the next battleground: owning the system of record for how a business runs its finances. The one-on-one discussion will examine:

  • Why no one has successfully unified the SMB financial stack.
  • Who is best positioned to own the operating layer—banks, fintechs or platforms—and why
  • Do SMBs need another tool—or a complete re-platforming of how money is managed?