Throughout history, tenuous economic situations and growing fears of change and collapse have always sparked innovation. Dating as far back as the Roman Empire we can see examples of great innovation that paved the way to create society as we know it today. Just as their global empire made extraordinary inventions immediately prior to their downfall (including modern sanitation systems, roadways, and even the first surgical tools), modern economic crises have also lead to incredible innovations and the founding of …
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Millennials are no longer just the kids who grew up with technology. They are becoming adults, and now make up a quarter of the consumer population of the U.S. We are in the midst of a generational hand-off – the baby boomers have just about lost their grip on the majority hold of the market and are no longer the main demographic for new companies to target. This is causing a complete shift in strategy for players in the fintech …
The US is heading full speed ahead into a future run by a fully open-data economy. Data has traditionally been siloed away in vaults that are inaccessible to customers and other businesses – but this is no longer the case. More and more businesses are letting down the veil of secrecy in place of more open pools of data and infrastructure sharing. Big Data + Banking = Open Banking One of the industries being heavily impacted by this new trend …
Technology continues to evolve every day and transform the way that all businesses operate. There is rapid innovation happening across nearly every market sector relating to data, fintech, and even organization. This hectic pace has created a new wave of rising stars out of select startups that are beginning to challenge and intimidate the larger Fortune 500 companies. With massive amounts of resources and funding at their disposal, these Fortune 500 players have shown us that they will not go …
As the fintech market continues to gain steam and digitize money management, banks have begun to shift their organizational structure and focus on technological innovation. The world is starting to explore new ways of handling and exchanging money with the help of technology – and banks are not planning on being left behind. It’s now safe to safe Banks are betting on Fintech’s for survival. The banks are getting involved in fintech startups for a couple main reasons including the potential …
Visa recently acquired Plaid for $5.3 Billion, which is almost twice its last valuation. What does Visa’s acquisition of Plaid really mean for Fintech? The fintech market has been undergoing a shift behind the scenes for a few years now into a new trend called data unification. Businesses, in general, have been getting more keen about data utilization within their organizations. Big data analytics using AI and machine learning are helping more and more businesses make smarter decisions about growth, …
For the last couple of years, banks have been shutting down branches at an alarming pace, while limiting the opening of new ones. Well over 2,000 large to midsized bank branches in Canada and the US have been shut down with more to come. After all, many analysts have criticized the closure of bank branches. These critics claim that banks closing have disenfranchised low-income communities and are forcing them into higher-cost banking situations. While big banks may provide physical convenience …
The founding team is the heartbeat of every company. Their decisions, attitudes, and dynamics can make or break the ultimate success of any business. If you think you can do it all alone and still make it, you will be in for a rude awakening. Here are some important things to consider when building the right founding team: The Power of A Great Team As they say, two heads are always better than one. Building your founding team should be based …
2020 is going to be important, and most likely, a milestone year for the fintech industry going forward. We are just beginning to see the initial trends that could drive a new state of the industry going forward. If the big industry players in the game aren’t careful, the age of technological innovation may just push them out. There are some very important new trends that are beginning to flesh out and are sure to have a huge impact on …
Product development in today’s cluttered market has never felt like a more daunting task. However, if you look a little closer, you may be surprised to learn that it has actually never been easier. You’ll be surprised to find that most of the successful products launching today have been working backwards for success. Getting Started You have probably heard the same talk all before while embarking on a new product development process – there is just too much competition, it costs …
The current status-quo of big banks handling everyone’s money is beginning to be phased out by new and forward-thinking financial companies. Consumers are craving modern banking tools that give them control of their data, minimal fees, and also the ability to freely use new financial applications that make moving money easy. We are living in a hyper-personalized world now, and legacy banks are struggling to loosen their grip on their customer’s freedoms. If they are not careful, they are going …
The big question these days in the early-stage startup world is what’s better for you? To be bootstrapped or Unicorn? When all is said and done, the success of a company will always rely on the vision and plan of its founders. Venture capital has always been a taboo option for financially-savvy business owners. The prospect of starting a business and becoming completely self-reliant is the proverbial entrepreneurial dream. It removes the stress of paying off debt and satisfying a …
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