Archive - Interspace

Can I say something without everyone getting mad?

Nov 17 •

October 2024

The unit economics of fintech jersey patch sponsorships

Oct 13 •

August 2024

A Clash of Checkouts

A few months ago, I went down an over-engineered fintech rabbit hole to understand the unit economics behind the take rates for Cash App Pay as a…

Aug 20 •

May 2024

The Business of Free

The impossibility of 3%

May 8 •

April 2024

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 •

March 2024

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?!

Feb 29 •

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.

Feb 27 •

The fintech emotional rollercoaster

We're trapped in a glass case of emotions, not cash

Feb 25 •

Will the real fintech valuation please stand up?

Will the real fintech valuation please stand up?

Feb 11 •

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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