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Millennial Entrepreneurs’ Optimism Is Booming — Here’s Their Top Concern

PYMNTS

As millennials continue to grow their presence in the small business (SMB) community, the dynamics of SMB finance are also changing. According to some experts , millennial small business owners no longer accept mediocre or sub-par services from their financial providers.

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Macro Trends and Millennials: AFT Spring Summit Meeting

William Mills

The Association for Financial Technology (AFT) held its 2016 Spring Summit Meeting in Orlando, Florida this year, and both Kelly Williams and I made the trip to learn more about what’s happening right now in the banking industry as well as what trends to expect in the future. Millennials make up 80 million people in the U.S.

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Who Will Use Self-Driving Cars?

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However, safety and environmental concerns over vehicles have led many millennial and Gen Z customers to rely more on public transportation or rideshares, which means the individual self-driving car may not be as desirable as some manufacturers are expecting. Public transportation might be a different story, though.

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Grocery Round-Up: Digital-First Delivers For Kroger, Another Instacart Pair-Up And Hoarding Round 2

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The company further noted that it has made “continued investments to support and safeguard associates, customers and communities, nearly $1.3 CVS Pharmacy y más locations have been under construction since 2015 and as of 2020 there are more than 200 open in 90 cities across California, Florida, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas and Puerto Rico.

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Eyes Facing Forward

Independent Banker

ICBA has planned an educational lineup of more than 60 workshops and networking sessions for next month’s Community Banking LIVE conference in New Orleans. Community banks can beat tech-based, nontraditional competitors at their own game. billion-asset community bank in Winter Haven, Fla., On New Competitors. Digital Jujitsu.

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A Decade On, Lending Transformed By Crisis And Innovation

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A survey by the Forum found that about 45 percent of overall respondents – but just 28 percent of millennials – agree with the statement that banks are fair and honest. A study from the Florida Atlantic University College of Business found that loans declined more at large banks than smaller ones.

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11 New Restaurant Concepts Reimagining Fast Food & Casual Dining

CB Insights

Instead, new millennial-inspired and tech-infused dining trends have been emerging across the US and internationally. Many of yesterday’s casual dining brands are dying, but not because millennials “don’t eat out.” Community initiatives: Loom (Massachusetts). Dining out. the Future of food report.