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GonzoBanker Awards 2017

Gonzobanker

BNC shareholders got a terrific premium, a 47% dividend increase, and a continued leadership role for Richard D. Bravo to CEO Brian Vance, President Jeff Deuel and team for a watershed expansion into the hot Seattle market with a bank whose commercial skills can complement those of its acquirer. Rick” Callicutt II, BNC’s CEO.

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Alt-Branch Banking: Be the Home for the Home

Fintech Labs Insights

Leadership in K-12 financial education. Social media & PR champion. There are many options: Digital sales & marketing. Relationships with major local employers (eg. the traditional credit union model). Lending, and banking, small businesses. Affinity programs with local retailers.

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11 Lessons From Startup Chapter 11s

CB Insights

The marketplace blended crowdsourcing and social media to create hype around new inventions; help inventors find partners, funding, and manufacturing resources; and sell their gadgets to major nationwide retailers such as Home Depot and Target. Julep started out as a single nail salon in Seattle. — Ben Kaufman, founder, Quirky.

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