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It’s Getting Real On The Retail Revolution Frontline

PYMNTS

These days, retail merchants must reach customers, both in-store and online, securely and conveniently. Now that merchants are more responsible for fraud that happens in their stores, he said, “it’s our responsibility to teach them about these tools, like EMV, that can secure them and secure their businesses.

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Steal This 5-Step Banking Innovation Playbook from Gentle Monster

South State Correspondent

Gentle Monster Background Founded in 2011 by Kim, Gentle Monster initially struggled to break through against large brands like Luxottica which controls an estimated 30% of the US market, and is behind almost every single designer eyeglass brand you can think of, including Ray-Ban, Oakley, Armani, Ralph Lauren, Chanel, Prada and many more.

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GonzoBanker Awards 2017

Gonzobanker

The Get Outta Dodge (and Focus) Award – Goes to Capital One for exiting a significant mortgage business to focus on cards and direct banking. Biggest Branch ITM User Award : The Security Guard. These actions DO NOT represent the vast majority of Wells Fargo professionals, but they are symptomatic of an earnings culture gone wild.

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From Instagram To Slack: 9 Successful Startup Pivots

CB Insights

Today, Instagram is one of the more popular social media platforms. But before it became a social media heavyweight, Instagram was a simple prototype co-founder Kevin Systrom built while learning how to program. .” Below we look at some of the biggest startup pivots in tech history, and why they succeeded.

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Autopsy Report: 9 Startup Failure Stories And What We Can Learn From Them

CB Insights

A lawsuit filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission followed, with Holmes agreeing in a settlement to return millions of shares, pay a $500,000 fine, and refrain from being an officer or director of a public company for 10 years. Select investors : Amazon, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, Bowman Capital Management LLC.

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11 Lessons From Startup Chapter 11s

CB Insights

Declared Bankruptcy: 2011. By December 2011, it was under $30/kg. By September 2011, Solyndra’s business model had fallen apart. — Ben Kaufman, founder, Quirky. Founded: 2011. Dart Music. Earth Class Mail. Solyndra: A fragile business model leaves you vulnerable to competition. Founded: 2005. Total Funding: $1.2B.

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Finovate Alums Populate RegTech Top 100 Power List

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To measure “power”, Planet Compliance used an algorithm that measured a company’s activity in the media, as well as online and in social media including Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Wikipedia. Market capitalization of $5.63 Founded in 2011. Founded in 2011. Founded in 2011.