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Scottsdale Community Bank: Making microloans

Independent Banker

Scottsdale Community Bank is the first new community bank in Arizona in 14 years, and it already has the capacity to make more than $100 million in loans. The diverse board, staff and leadership team aim to implement a plan of “doing well for investors by doing good for the community.” “We

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

CB Insights

Theranos built itself in stealth mode while raising hundreds of millions of dollars and inking deals to put its wellness centers in Walgreens stores in California and Arizona. To some, Silicon Valley startup culture was as much to blame for Theranos’ failure as the company’s leadership. Takeaways & lessons.

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