Fintech is Hard- The Lessons of Google Plex
When Google pulled the plug on its closely followed checking initiative on October 1, the news was a bigger surprise than it probably should have been. The Big Tech firm has long subscribed to Silicon Valley’s “fail fast” mantra, and has a graveyard of abandoned products to show for it. Google had also already allowed some soft deadlines to quietly slide by for its multi-FI banking interface.
Gaming the System- Lemonade LXP Preps Front Line Workers for the New Reality
Mike gets phygital with Lemonade CEO/Co-Founder John Findlay, and Glen assesses the demise of Google checking and a new take on the worker shortage.
Standing Out from the (Vaccinated) Finovate Crowd
The Finovate crew did an impressive job of bringing their winning formula of seven-minute live demos back into a live New York City setting in mid-September. By my visual estimate 300-400 vaccinated and judiciously spaced attendees were in the Marriott Marquis ballroom at any given time.
Finovate Part 2- Startups Are Not Throwing Away Their Shot
Glen wraps up his Finovate coverage by interviewing demo standouts FinGoal and Directlink and offering some Hamilton parallels (and puns). Also- thoughts on the crypto crunch.
Finovate- Back to the Stage
companies- ASA Financial, Sontiq and Best of Show winner Dreams. Also- is Save Now Buy Later a thing?
Neobanks- Striking a Chord with Attuned Audiences
Glen speaks with Nerve CEO/Co-Founder John Waupsh about his quest to create a better banking solution for working musicians. Also- diverse reactions to the Apple App Store court ruling.
On the Way to Retirement… Cannabis Happened
Safe Harbor Financial CEO Sundie Seefried shares her journey to cannabis banking advocate. Also- what business are credit unions really in, and how do they avoid becoming the next Kodak?
Confessions of an Inflation Hawk
My buddy John Best often points out how the experience/trauma of growing up during the Great Depression imprinted lifelong behaviors for many Americans- including his relatives who folded and stored aluminum foil for repeat usage.
Back to the Contact Center?
Glen speaks with Glia co-founder/CEO Dan Michaeli and Lead Research Analyst Rick DeLisi about the changing role of the Member Services Representative. Also, a white-hot 2021 for fintech activity.
Open Banking is Coming!- Now, What Is It?
Glen meets with Axway’s “Mr. Open Banking,” Eyal Sivan, to discuss Americans’ limited grasp of an accelerating trend poised to redefine the US banking landscape. Also- a fresh neobank aims to hit the right note, and a white hat’s identity remains cryptic.