Sat.May 03, 2014 - Fri.May 09, 2014

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Why Kids don’t sign, and banks shouldn’t either

Banking 4 Tomorrow

'In a recent UN/ICAO commissioned survey on the use of signatures in passports, a number of countries including the UK recommended phasing out the long held practice because it was no longer deemed of practical use. More significantly, however, is the emerging trend that has some parents, educators and lawmakers espousing their concern – when asked […].

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Musings on Full Stack Financial Services startups

Tefkin

(This post has been long in the making). One of the posts that sparked my interest in the last months is a post by Chris Dixon, Full Stacked Startups. In it, Chris highlights several startups such as Nest, Uber, Tesla, Warby Parker as companies that have gone after the market as full-fledged businesses instead stacking on top or in partnership with other players.

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Top 10 Reasons to Send Speadsheets Back to the 80’s

Jack Henry

'Author:Lesley Karstens, ljkarstens@profitstars.com. For those of you that have seen the ABC show The Goldbergs you’ve been transported back to the 80’s where times were simpler and Atari®, Trapper Keeper® and Reebok® Pumps were all the rage. I find myself saying several times during the show “oh yeah, I remember that! “. Some of the major inventions of the 80’s include the personal computer, the compact disc, the disposable camera, and the cellular phone.

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