Thomson Nguyen, Founder & CEO, Nearside

<p>Thomson Nguyen is the founder and CEO of Nearside, a financial services provider and neobanking platform built on the belief that starting a business should be easier. A data scientist turned entrepreneur, Thomson focuses on providing an estimated 60 million entrepreneurs, micro-SMBs, freelancers, gigsters, and unbanked individuals with fair financial products, including free small business checking accounts with no monthly, overdraft or ATM fees and cashback rewards.&nbsp;</p><p>Thomson joins me today to talk about how he was a gig driver in order to learn about working as a gig worker, how he suggests getting started serving customers, and how he gives out his personal email address to all his customers.</p><blockquote class="ql-align-center"><em>“I've always told our team to focus on what works for us and not over rotate on current trends or proselytizers, or what people are saying out on like social media”</em></blockquote><blockquote class="ql-align-center"><em>&nbsp;- Thomson Nguyen</em></blockquote><p><strong>Today on Startups for Good we cover:</strong></p><ul><li>Handling your competitors</li><li>How a data scientist background is helpful with fintech</li><li>Serving customers before you have a product</li><li>Pros &amp; cons of remote work</li></ul><br/><p>Connect with Thomson at Thomson@nearside.com</p><p class="ql-align-center"><strong><em>Subscribe, Rate &amp; Share Your Favorite Episodes!</em></strong></p><p>Thanks for tuning into today’s episode of Startups For Good with your host, Miles Lasater. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on your favorite podcast listening app.</p><p>Don’t forget to visit our<a href="http://startupsforgood.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> website</a>, connect with Miles on<a href="https://twitter.com/Startups4Good" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Twitter</a> or <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mileslasater/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;LinkedIn</a>, and share your favorite episod