I have been hyper-focused to get my wife as excited as I am about all that is crypto and DeFi. It’s a long I have been hyper-focused to get my wife as excited as I am about all that is crypto and DeFi. It's a long haul, but she is indeed coming around. As part… Continue reading Smart Contracts
Author: Andrew
NFTs
I’ve been doing a deep dive recently on all things NFTs. It’s one of those subjects where you’re either committed or quite skeptical. I’m the former. But it is early days and the value derived from owning an NFT isn’t and shouldn’t just be to make more money on something you previously purchased at a… Continue reading NFTs
FinTech as a Service
Come and join us tomorrow as we speak with the Rize team on their business model. “Through one API and one contract, a client will have all of the tools at their disposal to, not only get to product parity with the leading neobanks of today, but also to build across other verticals to deliver… Continue reading FinTech as a Service
Founder Conversations in November
We've got some great founders coming in this month with fintechfridays.com. November 5th (last week) we had Matt Memer of Linus on crypto November 12th (this week) we're having Scarlett Sieber-Wrighton come on and debrief us of all that was Money2020 this past monthNovember 19th will be spent wtih Justin Howell of Rize on fintech-as-a-serviceNovember… Continue reading Founder Conversations in November
Leadership
Quick story time, as it’s 35° where I am, and I’m about to go skydiving if this weather ever warms up. I was 19 years old and heading out on my first deployment to Iraq. Unbeknownst to me, I was a sponge when it came to watching seasoned combat veterans prepare, and I hung on… Continue reading Leadership
B2B Card Platforms
Recently talking to a founder, he had mentioned the poor experience he and his company had when they began looking for banking products. That made me want to do a quick deep dive. You'll find hyperlinks sprinkled throughout this quick post - do click on those if you'd like to learn more. Companies normally start… Continue reading B2B Card Platforms
Ramp hates Brex
I wish all other companies offered this type of on-ramp. It's bold and provides the reader (their potential customer) with knowledge they can act on. It also provides the reader with knowledge about who they view a strong competitor to be. Bottom of Ramps page: "Replace Brex" To where it leads the user to sign… Continue reading Ramp hates Brex
Be a specialist
An interesting study was just released about venture capital. One tool I view that corporate development teams can refine and build upon to execute in-organic growth. The study essentially notes that venture capitalists are specialists. I believe this. The research paper also notes that performance is much better in the sub-industry VC's focus on; even… Continue reading Be a specialist
Early Stage Company Nomenclature + Rounds
Two things are popping up more and more in 2021: 1) I get a fair amount of questions about equity and where it should land for first-money-in through the mentoring I do for early stage companies. Unfortunately, it’s not a straightforward answer. 2) Round inflation is real. It really doesn’t matter if you mark your… Continue reading Early Stage Company Nomenclature + Rounds
The Continued Shift in Financial Advisor Technology
This post is a continuation from my original in 2019. I’ll quickly cover my initial hypothesis and provide any updates, then move into what I believe may be coming down the pipeline in this exciting space. If you haven’t read the initial post, it may be worth quickly pursuing that first. VC investments have hit… Continue reading The Continued Shift in Financial Advisor Technology
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