William Mills

MAY 25, 2017

March 3 – The New York Times reveals that Uber was deceiving authorities worldwide through a mirror app called Greyball to avoid sting operations where Uber is prohibited. Aside from establishing better business practices and creating stronger leadership, there are steps the company should take that fintech companies can learn from.

Fintech 50

Fintech New York Industry social media 50

CB Insights

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Modern-day retail is at an inflection point as retailers face struggling physical storefronts, massive debt, and inefficient operations, among other issues. Increased expenses, supply chain inefficiencies, and the need to enhance operating results contributed to the perfume retailer’s bankruptcy, which was court-approved in October.

Retail 78

Retail Branding Company Capital 78

Banking 2020

MARCH 10, 2015

Kyle Enger, known for his thought leadership in the world of relationship banking on the West Coast said it best, “Traditional banks have to embrace digital lending in their hometowns to compete.”. It reached its pinnacle of 41% in 2005, before plummeting to an all-time low of 19% in 2009 (FIGURE 2).

Community 40

Community Lending Capital Conference 40

CB Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

For investors as a whole, returns decrease as motion increases.” ( 2005 ). “Be Buffett successfully lobbied the leadership of Coca-Cola — the largest position in Buffett’s portfolio, with his ownership share coming in at 6.2% — to cut back on “excessive” executive compensation plans. Image source: pValueWalk.

Omaha 78

Omaha Company Capital Management 78

CB Insights

OCTOBER 16, 2018

And nowhere is Bezos’ philosophy of business, technology, and leadership better articulated than in his annual shareholder letters, which he has written every year since the company’s IPO in 1997. 2005: Don’t get fixated on short-term numbers. 2005: Don’t get fixated on short-term numbers. With almost $17.5

Customer Experience 78

Customer Experience Innovation Company Technology 78

CB Insights

MAY 10, 2018

Expertise: An experienced operator’s perspective on a problem and the different ways that it can be solved. There’s a complexity to getting these tools operational that compounds at scale. Bain, which has helped hundreds of similar businesses undergo their “digital transformation,” has that deep operator expertise.

Strategy 78

Strategy Management Analytics Tools 78

CB Insights

JUNE 6, 2019

Founded: 2005. The company announced it was effectively ceasing operations immediately and filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, putting more than 1,100 people out of work overnight. In January 2019, Munchery abruptly ceased all operations, as it informed customers via email. Dart Music. Earth Class Mail. Declared Bankruptcy: 2011.

Apple 78

Apple Branding Google Company 78

CB Insights

MAY 23, 2019

In January 2018, Outcome settled all pending lawsuits by the company’s investors on the condition that Shah and Agarwal step down from their leadership positions. Demonstrating sales is a necessity for retail startups, especially those operating in the intensely competitive food vertical. The Outcome. Total Funding: $263M.

Fraud 78

Fraud Las Vegas Company Video 78

PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2019

It’s almost as bad as saying it’s the “Year of The Sloth” – since, let’s face it, pigs are not typically prized for their wisdom, energy, vision or leadership qualities across the animal kingdom. Card networks do it with operating rules that keep bad actors from using their networks to do bad things. Consider this.

Mobile 205

Mobile Innovation Apple Study 205