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Discover the latest insights into how fostering a learning culture can make the most of the learning and development initiatives that help employees carve a successful career path and become …
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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 …
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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 …
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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: …
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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 – …
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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 …
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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 …
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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% …
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Revolut, a British FinTech startup with Russian roots, announced its plans to enter the Russian market this year. The company, valued at USD 561 million, is a mobile app that …
Read More »The most expensive startups to close in 2018
Analytical company PitchBook collected data on startups that closed last year. Here are the 10 most expensive to close their doors in 2018: 10.Fallbrook Technologies – founded in 1998, the …
Read More »GreenSky bucks traditional FinTech ideas about IPOs
GreenSky, a FinTech company from Atlanta that provides loans for home repair projects, has announced its plan to go public with an IPO of USD 5 billion in total capitalization …
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Small- and medium-sized businesses will soon be given the opportunity to quickly execute payments via a new business-to-business (B2B) payment platform launched by Sberbank and Yandex. Traditionally, B2B payments need …
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For any business, a revenue model is important. However, it is even more crucial for FinTech companies as consumer confidence is easily-shaken by perceived actions that seem solely profit-oriented (e.g. …
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Not long ago, LendingClub was the brightest star in the rapidly-growing world of online lending. With shares having dropped two thirds in two months, the company now has investors nervous. …
Read More »China’s peer-to-peer lending crash
Last summer, more than 400 peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms in China collapsed, costing thousands of Chinese millions in lost investments. The reason for their collapse is due to the lack …
Read More »Robinhood’s epic failure launching a new checking/savings product
Late last year, Robinhood attempted to launch a disruptive, first-of-its-kind checking/savings product, one which offered consumers a 3% interest rate with zero fees. Just days later, however, the company had …
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