Having had the fortune to attend SxSW (also known as South by Southwest) this year, I am very excited for FeeFighters to be part of the action next year. Please vote for our panel, “David vs Goliath: Internet Startups Battle Money Giants.” Industry leaders, including FeeFighters’ own Sean Harper, will talk about taking on giant corporate institutions to help the little guy (whether it’s consumer or small business owner) save money.

SxSw is crowdsourcing 30% of it’s voting criteria, so please vote here!

Description of the panel is below:

The financial services industry has been shrouded in mystery for decades. The internet is finally transforming the financial services landscape by empowering consumers and businesses to research, compare, and demand better prices and service by knowing the competition. Mint.com, LendingTree, FeeFighters and BillShrink caused paradigm shifts which put power in the hands of the customer instead of big institutions cashing in on a lack of knowledge. This panel will leverage the experience of thought leaders in the industry to explore the trends which have led to their success: transparency, honesty, free for user models, disseminating information, etc. The panel will also explore what’s at stake in the future both for consumers, small businesses, and big institutions. Is there such a thing as too much transparency? Does the acquisition of startups spreading transparency undermine their value proposition?