Organizations embracing digitization have an important decision to make before they ever invest in a technology: Should they purchase out-of-the-box solutions or build their own? Historically, this has only been a conundrum for the largest of enterprises, which could not only afford to invest in...
Build vs. buy. The eternal debate. No, not just in homeownership, but in business, too – and especially when it comes to upstart FinTech firms grappling with an ever-onerous compliance landscape. Here’s the drill: Young firm gets off the ground, with fundraising or bootstrapping in hand....
In tech, perhaps more than any other industry, the eternal conundrum is to build or buy – innovation. Innovation is the lifeblood of tech, and it is also the greatest threat to tech firms. Recent findings by CapGemini in its annual World Banking report show that banks...
February 24, 2020
Two deals this past week shone a spotlight on the lure of financial services — done digitally — and the “build vs. buy” debate, settled firmly on the side of “buy.” For Morgan Stanley and LendingClub, the respective acquisitions of E-Trade and Radius Bancorp show how “one-stop shops” and platforms are all part of a long-term roadmap.
August 14, 2018
Build vs. buy. The eternal debate. No, not just in homeownership, but in business, too – and especially when it comes to upstart FinTech firms grappling with an ever-onerous compliance...
