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Matchmaker Wannabes’ Investor Checklist
Matchmaker Wannabes’ Investor Checklist
July 13, 2016  |  Matchmakers

All startups are not created equal, and those who want to grow up and be successful matchmakers must be prepared to play by an entirely...

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RushCard’s New CEO Outlines Plans For His First 100 Days
RushCard’s New CEO Outlines Plans For His First 100 Days
July 13, 2016  |  Payment Methods

RushCard has been in the headlines quite a bit in recent months, but the appointment of new CEO Ron Hynes strikes a new chapter for...

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The CFPB’s New Prepaid Card Rule Is Making The Rounds
The CFPB’s New Prepaid Card Rule Is Making The Rounds
July 12, 2016  |  Regulation

In a scene that is increasingly rare when the CFPB starts talking about new rules and regulations, all major parties involved in the conversation seem...

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Did Prime Day Hit Its Stride In 2016?
Did Prime Day Hit Its Stride In 2016?
July 12, 2016  |  Amazon

Getting a holiday on the calendar and in the public consciousness is not easy to do, especially in the modern world. Usually holidays exist to commemorate...

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Three Startups Shaping The Future of Commerce
Three Startups Shaping The Future of Commerce
July 11, 2016  |  Payments Innovation

Messaging. Social engagement. The API to rule them all. These three startups see a future that they can now take to the next level as...

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Why Target Is Letting Kids Design Their Clothes
Why Target Is Letting Kids Design Their Clothes
July 11, 2016  |  Retail

“Children are our future” is one of popular culture’s more favored cliches. Whitney Houston sang a song about it, and “The Simpsons” has spent the...

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The Data Dive: The Brexit Blues, Amex’s Lending Power-Play, Lyft Gets Mysterious
The Data Dive: The Brexit Blues, Amex’s Lending Power-Play, Lyft Gets Mysterious
July 10, 2016  |  News

Normally we reserve the opening sentence of the Data Dive for a joke about the week’s news. This week, with the string of tragic events nationwide,...

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