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

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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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Retail Pulse: IKEA To Open ‘Planning Studio’ In NYC; Pizza Hut Will Acquire QuikOrder

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Country Manager Lars Petersson said, “We recognize that we are in a rapidly changing retail environment, and to be fit for long-term growth, IKEA is transforming in a way that lets us meet our customers where they are.” Already, the retailer has opened a Planning Studio across the pond in London in October.

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The 2019 GonzoBanker Awards

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billion of assets under management. Hats off the Schools Financial’s board and management for acknowledging that even multi-billion dollar credit unions can drive value via merging with someone bigger. We salute CEO Frank Weidner, CIO David Mason and Strategic Insights Manager Mike Lindberg for taking this big strategic step.

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Helping Couples Fall In Love With Jointly Managed Finances

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Transparency is one theme: 40 percent of participants in the study noted they do not fully trust their partner to manage their combined finances. Read: For Richer or Poorer: How 5 People Co-Manage Money With a Significant Other.]. “He managed to lose over 70 percent of both of their IRAs … in an up market,” Lambert says.

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Is a cashless future all that it seems?

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As expected the younger generation, millennials, are less concerned about move compared to those older. This is highlighted by researchers from the University of Toronto , the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, and Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, who recently published their findings in the Journal of Consumer Research.

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Newborn Unicorns: Meet The New Class Of $1B+ US Startups

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This new unicorn cohort operates across industries, from fitness tech to cybersecurity to enterprise data management. Select Round Investors: capitalG, Goldman Sachs, Balyasny Asset Management. Select Round Investors: Y Combinator, Matrix Partners, Tiger Global Management. OUTCOME HEALTH. Valuation: $5.5B. Valuation: $1.8B.

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Newborn Unicorns: The First Half Of 2017 Sees 12 New US Startups Valued At $1B+

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This new unicorn cohort operates across industries, from fitness tech to cybersecurity to enterprise data management. Select Round Investors: capitalG, Goldman Sachs, Balyasny Asset Management. Select Round Investors: Y Combinator, Matrix Partners, Tiger Global Management. OUTCOME HEALTH. Valuation: $5B – $5.5B.

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