PYMNTS

APRIL 11, 2016

Since devising the platform business model that underpins the successful deployment of an Uber, a PayPal and a Venmo-esque business looks way, way easier and takes way, way longer to accomplish than innovators think. Platforms, they write, are as magical as the unicorn businesses they have spawned.

San Francisco 100

San Francisco Operations Examples Branding 100

NCR

JUNE 29, 2016

Coming of age during the last recession and being subjected to the barrage of headlines about financial executives misbehaving, many Millennials are distrustful of established financial brands and institutions. And, all four of the leading banks in the U.S. are in the bottom 10 of the least loved brands by Millennials.

Millennials 45

Millennials social media User Experience Branding 45

CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

A 2018 survey by Bank of America shows that millennials’ top financial priorities were saving for emergency funds (64%), saving for retirement (49%), and saving to buy a house (33%) — not much different from the concerns their baby boomer parents had 30 years ago. From big banks to big tech. get the REPORT on next generation investors.

Millennials 77

Millennials Mobile Lending Cards 77

CB Insights

MARCH 6, 2019

Building a successful company is no easy task, and entrepreneurs often find themselves battling against all odds to keep their businesses alive. Every year, all types of firms go out of business — even after raising hundreds of millions in funding and achieving billion-dollar valuations. Download the full 25-page report.

Report 78

Report San Francisco Capital New York 78

Independent Banker

AUGUST 25, 2016

Digital tools and tactics. to boost your community bank’s. With the average individual spending 100 minutes on social media each day, it’s entirely possible for community banks to share some of that screen time. According to McIlwain, there’s “no right answer” to which social media channels community banks absolutely must use.

social media 70

social media Community Bank Community Video 70

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2015

“Let me see if I’ve got this Santa business straight. THE BANKING AWARDS. It’s hard for any banker to avoid gulping at the sheer long-term performance of George Gleason II and his team at the Bank of the Ozarks. Jill Castilla, CEO of Citizens Bank of Edmond, Okla. Goes to “Virtual” or “Direct” banks.

Community Bank 60

Community Bank Apple Community Technology 60

PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2019

Icons and apps as an interface – first to the internet and, later, to commerce via digital payments – have been around since 1980. That’s up from 50 percent in 2017 and 43 percent in 2016. In 2018, it was estimated that roughly 45 percent of all digital purchases, and 40 percent of all commerce, was done via the mobile device.

Mobile 205

Mobile Innovation Apple Study 205