Podcast appearances and mentions of Craig J Lewis

 Craig J. Lewis, Founder & CEO of Gigwage joins KRLD's David Johnson for this episode of CEO Spotlight.

We have two esteemed guests this week: Craig J. Lewis (CEO) & Ethan Austin (CSO) at GigWage, a payments company revolutionizing the way contractors are paid. Helpful links: https://gigwage.com/ (gigwge website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrfutureofwork/ (Craig on Linkedin) https://www.linkedin.com/in/fintech-investor/ (Ethan on Linkedin ) Subscribe to For Fintech's Sake here.

Your FEDs are so excited to debut our final episode from the Hennessy's Never Stop Never Settle Society Special Edition Series with Craig J. Lewis, the founder of GIGWAGE. We discuss his entrepreneur journey, challenges & changes he made during COVID, how Craig relates to Hennessy's “Never Stop Never Settle” mantra, and so much more! For more information, please visit: NeverStopNeverSettleSociety.org

After fielding endless criticism and navigating a pivot, Craig J. Lewis, Founder and CEO of gig economy payroll platform Gig Wage, found success in perseverance. The Dallas-based company raised a $2 million seed round in November 2018. But the road there was littered with potholes.A few years ago, Gig Wage was at an inflection point. It had gone through a three-quarters-of-a-million pre-seed working on its initial idea, and Craig felt a pull from angel investors to quit. However, there was a glimmer of hope when a new focus for the company came into focus. Craig began navigating his team through a pivot, heeding signs from the universe that he was on the right track when he found a contractor willing to write the first lines of code and a yoga studio willing to pay Gig Wage to payroll its instructors.That “peek into possibility,” as he calls it, created the traction Gig Wage needed for its next round. In this episode, Craig shares this key takeaway from his funding journey: even the experiences that seem like failures can be wins.Learn more about Gig Wage ›

Craig J. Lews is on a path to leave a legacy and build generational wealth. His vision and motivation is transparent from the start! Craig's passion and energy is contagious. Craig started off his career in payroll and realized to leave his impact, he needed to build his own company. Gig Wage is on a path to revolutionize the future engagement of the workforce. Gig Wage builds modern payroll, payments and banking tools for the future of work. Gig Wage is designed payroll that meets the demand of the on-demand workforce. Craig is a former professional basketball player in Europe and those habits and lessons as an athlete have carried over into the professional world. He is known by living by many mottos: Go for it Don't fear complex problems, face them You survive 100% of the things you've been through We have everything we need in us Be inspired and inspire somebody everyday The world is our classroom Success is not the absence of failure but the mastery of it The more you give, the more valuable you are Craig dives into his bounce back mindset and how we must move on from the good & bad and focus on constant self improvement with the thought of wanting to learn from every interaction. Join us in this fantastic episode!

Advances in technology are making it possible to get money into the hands of earners faster than ever before.  Today Hrishi Dixit sits down with Craig Lewis, Founder and CEO of Gig Wage, to discuss tech startups and the future of banking tools.  Craig is an entrepreneur, author of “The Sport of Sales”, and a former professional basketball player. Hrishi and Craig discuss the opportunities that are waiting at the intersection of the gig economy and the FinTech world as technologies continue rapid advancements. Key Takeaways:[1:42] Craig Lewis highlights the journey that took him from pro basketball to CEO of a prominent platform in the gig economy. [5:51] The pain point that Gig Wage successfully resolved through tech. [7:25] Leaning into product and technology has been a massive contributor to Gig Wage's success. [8:48] Craig's transition from a non-technical background into a high-tech startup. [10:07] The excitement and horror of the moment that Gig Wage appeared in the world. [11:49] Navigating the ‘nightmare' of moving money around with the help of ATC, KYB and RBH. [15:30] Prioritizing the protection against fraud with increased security steps. [20:16] What does the future of technology and blockchain look like? [23:23] A high-level overview of potential expanded features and benefits of Gig Wage. [25:49] Does Gig Wage offer their users money management resources? [28:55] Automating the technologies that increase access to capital. [30:43] Insights into user data, including the actions of users when earnings increase. [34:35] Challenges that have shaped the experience at Gig Wage and a look at their future. Mentioned in This Episode:YieldstreetGig Wage

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio production system.  If you're looking to upgrade or jumpstart your podcast production please visit www.listendeck.com.  You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Craig J. Lewis, Co-founder & CEO of Gig Wage. Gig Wage is a fintech payroll company for gig workers and contractors.   Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon and iHeartRadio to hear Thursdays interview with Aaron Kaplan from Prometheum. About the host:   John, is the host of the  ‘Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin and the founder of the remotely recorded, studio quality standardized podcast production system ListenDeck.   Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

This episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio production system.  If you're looking to upgrade or jumpstart your podcast production please visit www.listendeck.com.  You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Hamed Abbasi, Co-founder & CEO of Plooto. Plooto is a payment management platform for small and medium-sized businesses that helps to automate and streamlines their payments.   Tune in and Listen. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google , Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon and iHeartRadio to hear next Tuesdays interview with Craig J. Lewis from Gig Wage. About the host:   John, is the host of the  ‘Bank On It' podcast recorded onsite in Wall Street at OpenFin and the founder of the remotely recorded, studio quality standardized podcast production system ListenDeck.   Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter, Medium

According to the FDIC, 7.1 million U.S. households were unbanked in 2019, meaning they do not use banks or banking institutions at all, and nearly 12 percent were STILL utilizing expensive methods like check cashers, money orders, and bill pay services to access the cash they need. My guest is Craig J. Lewis, Founder & CEO of Gig Wage – a fast-growing FinTech start-up exclusively focused on bringing better financial tools to the 65-75 million people in the gig workforce.

According to the FDIC, 7.1 million U.S. households were unbanked in 2019, meaning they do not use banks or banking institutions at all, and nearly 12 percent were STILL utilizing expensive methods like check cashers, money orders, and bill pay services to access the cash they need. My guest is Craig J. Lewis, Founder & CEO of Gig Wage – a fast-growing FinTech start-up exclusively focused on bringing better financial tools to the 65-75 million people in the gig workforce.

CEO Craig J. Lewis discusses the rapid growth of his Dallas-based company Gig Wage Inc., a payroll services specialist for companies that use part time workers in the gig economy and how he sees a missed opportunity by venture capitalists to invest in African American startups in the latest episode of Behind the Buyouts.

This week Rachel Sipperley joins fellow founder Criag Lewis of Gig Wage in a panel discussion on acquiring funding for startups for UTD's entrepreneurship program moderated by Leah Frazier. Hear golden nuggets for success from two founders that have raised millions for their startups! What you will learn in this episode ✧ How to attract investors✧ What documentation and information you need to prepare for pitches✧ The spiritual significance to entrepreneurship ✧ Tangible Tips✧ How to make a pitch deck✧ What other attachments to include with your deck✧ How to price each series round for your raises To follow and connect with Craig and Leah you can find them here: Craig J. Lewis:Instagram: www.instagram.com/craigjlewisTwitter: www.twitter.com/CraigJamalLewisLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrfutureofwork/Leah Frazier:www.instagram.com/theleahfrazierwww.instagram.com/thinkthreemediawww.thinkthreemedia.com More about Craig and the GigwageBorn and raised in North Texas, Craig J. Lewis is the Founder and CEO of Gig Wage, a venture capital backed technology startup, that's raised millions to build modern payment tools for the future of work. In an industry where forward thinking is a rarity, Craig's vision for innovation has pushed an antiquated industry to modernize by designing a service that meets the demand of on-demand workforces. “Simple. Fast. Easy.” As a North Garland High School alum he went on to graduate in 2004 as a B.A. recipient in Communication, with a Minor in Marketing at Morehead State University. From there he would go on to become a Professional Basketball player across Europe, until returning stateside and becoming an expert in payroll technology, selling over $10 million in payroll related software for the likes of ADP and others.Prior to building Gig Wage, in 2012, Craig became the Chief Strategy Officer of Kairos, a venture backed facial recognition/emotion detection startup that has received much success, such as being named one of the “Top 20 Startups” by The Wall Street Journal, and was selected to participate in the first ever Morgan Stanley Multicultural Innovation Lab, and reaching a 130M valuation. Always relentless and unyielding, he transitioned his experience raising money in Silicon Valley to founding Gig Wage, in Dallas, TX. Gig Wage, a tech industry leader, is designed to meet the demands of the future workforce and well positioned to scale. In 2018, Steve Case (Founder of AOL) and his Revolution ROTR Venture Fund, invested in Gig Wage to help power the future of work.As a black tech entrepreneur with significant business and growth results throughout his career, he understands the importance of work ethic, teamwork, and the sacrifices required to accomplish the impossible. Embodying the motto, “go for it”, has been the creed which has propelled him. Notable accomplishments: authoring “The Sport of the Sales”, contributor to Forbes, The American Payroll Association, PayTech Magazine and Thomson Reuters, sitting on the boards of Visit Dallas, the Friends of Fair Park, Marketplace Risk, and is a Founding Member of Forbes' Dallas Business Council.As an evangelist of technology and its capacity for wealth creation and therefore its ability to improve lives, Craig's ultimate mission is to help millions of businesses and everyday people in the gig-economy by providing innovative software, unique business models, and a path to financial success. Craig is unabashedly committed to building this legacy for his family, wife, and his 4 beautiful children, while elevating the community around him through mentorship and growth.For questions, comments, or to stay in touch please check out Thefemalefounderpodcast.com or email rachel@thefemalefounderpodcast.com

Miguel Armaza sits down with Craig J. Lewis, Founder and CEO of Gig Wage, a company building modern payment tools for the future of work. Gigwage’s innovative vision aims to modernize an antiquated industry by designing a service that meets the needs of on-demand workforces. Craig graduated from Morehead State University and upon graduation became a Professional Basketball player across Europe, until returning back state side and becoming an expert in payroll technology. Prior to building Gig Wage, Craig became the Chief Strategy Officer of Kairos, a facial recognition/emotion detection startup. Craig was an excellent guest and is an ambitious dreamer who believes is technology’s capacity for wealth creation and its ability to improve lives. He is committed to building this legacy for his family, wife, and 4 children, while elevating the community around him through mentorship and growth.

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The Gig Economy has changed the game! Contractor works now expect pay on demand... Not Next week! Listen how Craig J. Lewis Founder and CEO of Gig Wage provides solves a problem that plaguing the industry.

With so much of today's workforce becoming independent contractors and new startups building their companies utilizing them, my guest on the show today is perfectly positioned to grow his company at a rapid rate.   Craig J. Lewis is on the show and with his company, Gig Wage, he's making it unbelievably simple to manage one or an army of freelancers so you can stay focused on what you do best - running your business.     We all know that it's not as simple as just writing a check or paying through PayPal.  All of that expense not only needs to be tracked but accounted for at the end of your fiscal year and reported.     Gig Wage takes this massive burden off your shoulders.   I was so glad I was able to catch up with Craig and dive into the evolution of what got him to where he is with Gig Wage and what the future holds for the company.   Jump into this episode and see how