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Rebeca Romero Rainey: The future is bright

Independent Banker

Even after such a phenomenal ICBA LIVE and the ICBA Capital Summit, which may be happening as you read this, I can still draw such inspiration from our nation’s community bankers. I’ll be at ICBA’s Capital Summit in Washington, D.C. Be bold in innovation, leadership and life! . I’m so glad that I did. Where I’ll be this month.

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ICBA’s 2021 National Community Bank Service Award winners

Independent Banker

I think the most compelling part of the story is that we opened our front-end PPP portal to serve every borrower who needed capital,” says Phil Goldfeder, the bank’s senior vice president of global public affairs. “It In mid-June 2020, the community bank launched Cross River Digital Ventures, a venture capital arm that invests in fintechs.

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Nurturing New Businesses

Independent Banker

However, capital isn’t the only or even primary need of startups, various business incubator experts agree. Some entrepreneurs have never raised capital. Successful entrepreneurial communities have mentoring and coaching programs and regular business workshops and seminars that support business startups. Visit: www.icwb.biz.

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Traditional Banks v. Alternative Lenders: How Goliath Can Beat David

Banking 2020

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.”. For instance, they could offer light advisory services or seminars to business owners who have working capital lines of credit.

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Killing Strategy: The Disruption Of Management Consulting

CB Insights

” This company had an online presence generating data, but lacked leadership or a vision around how that online presence should work or how that data could truly benefit its core business. Bain, whose co-founders would go on to start Bain Capital, had a particular expertise in finance from the beginning.