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A Game of Take Rates
When I first read Jevgenijs Kazanins’ very excellent fintech take on why Cash App Pay could be the next major driver of Block’s growth in the face of…
Apr 21
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March 2024
Chime's biggest Deal is in its execution and it has more to do
Chime recently launched a new feature known as Chime Deals, powered by a strategic partnership with Upside, aiming to offer cashback on member…
Mar 22
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It's time for BaaS providers to simplify billing, not just banking
Banking as a Service (BaaS) has revolutionized fintech by streamlining the way companies integrate banking services. Yet, there's a glaring issue that…
Mar 4
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February 2024
Fintech innovation going off the rails
I didn't think I'd see the latest in innovative fintech-enabled pricing from Amtrak of all places with the BidUp feature?! In behavioral economics, the…
Feb 29
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The punishing power of disputes on neobank unit economics
The explosion of debit card neobanking startups has hit a wall, but not for the reasons many think. It wasn't a lack of product-market fit or sky-high…
Feb 27
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The fintech emotional rollercoaster
We're trapped in a glass case of emotions, not cash
Feb 25
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Samir Desai
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Will the real fintech valuation please stand up?
Will the real fintech valuation please stand up? Among fintech operators, we've been confused with the state of the fintech markets recently. If a bunch…
Feb 11
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Samir Desai
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January 2024
The finance software stack for startup operators
Despite renewed focus on the Finance OS for Strategic Finance folks, I haven't seen an honest guide to how to build the startup finance software for…
Jan 24
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Samir Desai
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December 2023
Sustaining its Competitive Advantage – Why Apple is Ripe with Opportunity
Resharing an essay on Apple's strategy originally written December 2012
Dec 21, 2023
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Samir Desai
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November 2023
The lasting opportunity for Spanish affinity neobanking
An operator friend recently asked if the vertical fintech business model was getting old. Niche interchange plays without scale where any margin goes…
Nov 22, 2023
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Treating infrastructure solutions as partners not vendors
If you're in fintech and treat your infrastructure partners like vendors, you're going to have a bad time. In fintech, you need your partners as much as…
Nov 19, 2023
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Artificially Intelligent Fintech Logo Design
There are so many threads about how to use AI to do big things. This is not that thread.
Nov 15, 2023
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Samir Desai
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