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Startup Roundup: New Innovations In Bloom

Startup Roundup: New Innovations In Bloom
Startup Roundup: New Innovations In Bloom
May 01, 2018  |  Startups

Sometimes, being a startup is about fixing the problem no one else will fix. Other times, it’s about improving on existing solutions to make something...

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Chef’d CEO: Why The Existing Meal Kit Model Doesn’t Work
Chef’d CEO: Why The Existing Meal Kit Model Doesn’t Work
April 30, 2018  |  Subscriptions

The meal kit delivery industry is all about pre-packed sameness wrapped around a subscription model, with convenience as a key lure. But so are famous...

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GDPR & PSD2: A Silver Lining For Fraudsters?
GDPR & PSD2: A Silver Lining For Fraudsters?
April 30, 2018  |  Legal & Regulation

The deadlines for compliance with new European data regulations are right around the corner, and the impact of these changes won’t be limited to the...

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More Than A Merger: The Finablr Vision
More Than A Merger: The Finablr Vision
April 30, 2018  |  Partnerships

Portmanteau: /noun/ A word that blends the sounds and meanings of two other words, such as “motel” (motor and hotel), “brunch” (breakfast and lunch) or...

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With Surging Profits (And Creeping Costs), Amazon Ups The Price Of Prime
With Surging Profits (And Creeping Costs), Amazon Ups The Price Of Prime
April 27, 2018  |  Amazon

There are good earnings days, there are great earnings days and there are astonishing earnings days. Amazon’s earnings day yesterday floated someplace between great and astonishing...

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Mastercard: Serving The Financial Needs Of The ‘New Middle Class’
Mastercard: Serving The Financial Needs Of The ‘New Middle Class’
April 27, 2018  |  Financial Inclusion

Welcome to the middle class! Congratulations, you made it! Good luck getting approved for a credit card with that low or nonexistent credit score, though....

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How To Future-Proof A Financial Institution
How To Future-Proof A Financial Institution
April 27, 2018  |  Innovation

As Muhammad Ali once said, “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.” Translated for the financial services sector, this idiom might read thus: “Act...

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IdentityMind CTO: Firms’ Readiness For GDPR Varies Weeks Before Deadline
IdentityMind CTO: Firms’ Readiness For GDPR Varies Weeks Before Deadline
April 26, 2018  |  Data & Research

A month away, and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) looms large. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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