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Time for HR to embrace freelancers
The way companies build a work force and manage talent is changing, with freelancing becoming more and more popular. In fact, freelancers represent a large and growing population that offers …
Read More »Tokenized student economy to transform global educational market
Spitball, a global online student marketplace with over 500,000 registered users, has launched Spitball 2.0 (a token-driven blockchain economy that will transform a USD 150+ billion centralized e-learning industry into …
Read More »Top trends in e-learning and EdTech
There has been a noticeable revival for educational products, with an increasing number of accelerators and investors becoming interested in educational startups and many corporations working to develop their own …
Read More »How artificial intelligence is changing the employer-candidate relationship
Easy and instant communication is no longer just a convenience in the modern world; it is an expectation. This holds true even in the world of job openings. Recently, artificial …
Read More »FinTech companies: the ideal tech talent pool for financial institutions
There is a marked lack of FinTech talent available for financial institutions to hire to work directly in their organizations, especially in Southeast Asia. This has become a big challenge …
Read More »5 ways to kill a FinTech startup
FinTech startups begin with dreams of large-scale success on an international level. And advice is often given for ways to help them succeed. Perhaps just as important, however, is to …
Read More »Valuable lessons from 7 big FinTech successes
Lots of FinTech startups have brilliant ideas, but not all of them succeed. Some, however, become huge successes. Here are a few of the more successful ones and what their …
Read More »13 common problems that cause startups to fail
Startups are becoming increasingly fashionable in the modern world; however, not all will become great successes. Here are 13 common problems seen in startups: Small/unscalable ideas Lack of market research …
Read More »5 mistakes that cause FinTech startups to fail
Turning a FinTech startup into a success story is no easy task, no matter how disruptive or innovative. Here are 5 mistakes FinTech startups often make that lead to failure: …
Read More »Lessons learned on the path from startup to success
The startup puzzle is different for every business, yet there are critical pieces that shape a startup’s development and, ultimately, contribute to it becoming a larger success: Failing fast – …
Read More »Growing a company that keeps a startup heart
Growing a startup is important, but so is keeping the heart and culture of a startup as a business grows. While there is no one way to ensure this, there …
Read More »What FinTechs can learn from retailers
FinTechs are enjoying a boom period right now, one that shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon. But experience has taught us that good times can turn bad very …
Read More »Consumer satisfaction survey gives hope to smaller banking providers
According to a major study released by Market Force Information, consumer satisfaction with banking providers is rising overall, with consumer satisfaction with primary banking providers jumping from 49% to 57% …
Read More »8 infographics showing the future of the global economy
The global economy can sometimes be hard to understand due to the sheer size of it and the complexities that drive it. Take a look at these eight infographics that …
Read More »2019 to be a big year in FinTech
FinTech has taken center stage in the financial world. In 2019, it is expected to become even more prominent in a number of ways: RegTech – compliance, complexity, cost and …
Read More »Five FinTech trends that will define banking in 2019
The banking sector is becoming both more strategically focused and technologically advanced in order to respond to consumer expectations and try to defend their market shares. As such, the importance …
Read More »18 payment predictions for 2019
Payments are a trending topic in the FinTech world. Here are 18 predictions for what’s in store for payments in 2019: APIs– every board room is discussing APIs, but the …
Read More »2019 looks for be yet another lights-out year for FinTechs
2018 was a strong year for FinTechs, with the market cap of the Matrix FinTech Index growing 50 percentage points and far outpacing incumbent financial service giants and the S&P …
Read More »Why financial institution-FinTech partnerships will disappoint in 2019
The banking industry is at the dawn of a great new era of FinTech partnerships that is expected to change banking as we know it. Despite this, many financial institutions …
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