The ramblings of a 25+ year FinTech Veteran
For those of you who have spent time with me, you know that I’m very much a “centrist” when it comes to the Banks vs. Innovators debate. It’s not difficult to imagine a world in which some Banks find ways to reinvent themselves, some Innovators become household names, and some companies work together in harmony to create a one plus […]
Jolly Fun Mistakes Made in Pitches – Third Entry There comes a time in the diligence process when I ask a Founder to review his or her financial plan with me. It almost never takes place during the first or second meeting because I need to understand the opportunity at a pretty deep level before running through the forecast. To […]
Before launching into the heart of this entry, I wanted to give a shout out to Caribou Honig, a fellow Partner at QED Investors who happens to have a passion for data-driven marketing. My last entry attempted to make a point about the woes of undifferentiated marketing channels (i.e. – fishing in the open waters of the internet) and while Caribou was […]
Confessions of a FinTech Junkie 