I talk to a lot of startups and most have little idea about how journalism works (or worse, as in the case of HQ Trivia, they have terrible ideas). But positive coverage in a respected publication offers visibility and credibility … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]Periodically, I hear a presentation or read a blog post on the topic of public relations for startups. I often feel the advice given is incomplete, or misguided, or one-size-fits-all, or simply wrong. So here is my take on how … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]Since 2004, the nonprofit Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI) has been on a mission to improve the financial health of all Americans. With funding provided by the Ford Foundation (a founding sponsor), Amex, BofA, Cap One, Charles Schwab, Citi, … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 4 ]Last week, BBVA announced that it is buying Simple for $117 million. It’s easy to think of reasons why this acquisition appeals to BBVA. It’s not for assets and deposits. Yes, the 100,000 tech-savvy early adopters who’ve signed up for … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]The Q2 PwC MoneyTree Report came out last week showing that investment activity by corporate venture arms is on the upswing. Corporate VCs participated in nearly 16% of venture deals in the second quarter. I have seen corporate VC efforts … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]“If no one seems to understand, start your own revolution and cut out the middleman.”
“I’m not even sure what I want, but that’s not the point – it’s that I want it now.”
“Whenever the old gives way to the new, everybody with vested interests in the old starts crying that the world will stop. There aren’t many people with vested interests in the new.”
“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.”
“All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.”
A huge win for @Prom_Network. They convinced Jane Gladstone, one of the smartest people in #FinTech, to join as President: https://j.mp/3f8mg6e
I'll save you a click. It's way too much.
What Finra pays its top executives https://bit.ly/2D6ZVb6 via http://InvestmentNews.com
.@sarah_biller talks to @sibos about the accelerating digitization of financial services: https://bit.ly/3gkG6LB Interesting discussion of the potential impact of #FinTech across life sciences and public health.
Recall the story of Uber executive Emil Michael and his plan to silence journalists by, among other things, harassing their families: https://j.mp/2ZB2BFm Recall also that Uber earned every bit of bad press it received.
Banks are going to be hurting post-crisis. One area of focus needs to be small businesses. There's a huge revenue opportunity for them there--and it's NOT lending-based business.
https://bit.ly/3g9Vevg
#banking #fintech #SmallBusiness #PPP
