Before You Front the Funds: Benefits and Pitfalls of Earned Wage Access Tools
From Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast by Keith J. Barnett, Carlin A. McCrory, Troutman Pepper Locke, Jason M. Cover
April 2, 2026 · 33 min · Season 4 · Episode 6
About this episode
The episode discusses the benefits and pitfalls of earned wage access tools through the lens of Shark Tank.
Carlin McCrory, Tracey Diamond, and Emily Schifter explore the emerging world of earned wage access (EWA), or on-demand pay, through the lens of the reality TV show Shark Tank.
People in this episode
Host: Carlin McCrory
Guests: Tracey Diamond, Emily Schifter
Topics covered
- earned wage access
- on-demand pay
- financial technology
- business innovation
- reality TV
Keywords
- earned wage access
- on-demand pay
- Shark Tank
- financial tools
- business
- technology
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Shark Tank
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