He Pitched a Fintech Startup at a Funeral. It Worked. | Ricky Michel Presbot, Co-Founder of Ualett

The Bigger Stage w/ Matt Stone · Jun 13, 2026 · 51m · transcript

Millions of people drive, deliver, and hustle to power the American economy — and most of them are invisible to the financial system that's supposed to serve them.Ricky Michel Presbot, co-founder and CEO of Ualett, decided to do something about it.In this episode, Ricky shares how a failed early venture, a cab ride from JFK, and a chance encounter at a funeral led to the creation of a bilingual fintech platform now serving gig workers across the United States — with a $150 million credit facility to grow nationwide.We go deep on the idea of the "multi-hustler economy," why niche is the X…