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Employee Spotlight: Ben Pankonin

Social Assurance

At the 2011 Big Omaha event — a technology and entrepreneurial conference — I met Matt Secoske and we collaborated over coffee. “ How do you stay up on current trends in the marketing and social media world? We often engage marketing tactics when really we need leadership tactics.

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The community banks beating the Great Resignation

Independent Banker

In terms of attracting mid-level employees, Eclipse Bank has benefited from several acquisitions that have taken place in the local market. The bank’s single branch is located in a rural town 35 miles from Omaha, Neb. However, in reality, that means we are competing with those shiny corporate Omaha salaries.”.

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24 Lessons From Warren Buffett’s Annual Letters To Shareholders

CB Insights

Today, the “Oracle of Omaha’s” net worth is almost $83B — making him the third wealthiest person in the world, after Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates. He preaches the importance of fiscal responsibility, and he still lives in the house he bought in Omaha for $31,000 in 1938. Market volatility. Stock ownership.

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

He sensed the family’s passion and liked their idea of starting with selling milk at farmers’ markets, roadside shops and small grocery stores. In each new market opened in 2021, the community bank found an experienced ag lender who was seeking a new position. Bunnell listened. One of the missions of Lead Bank in Lee’s Summit, Mo.,

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The Wit And Wisdom Of Investor Letters

PYMNTS

In fact, a CEO who thinks their goods or services are anything less than the best the market has to offer is probably not long destined for their job. I do not want any American to look back in 20 years and try to figure out how and why America’s banks lost the leadership position in financial services.