Industry pulse: Community bank perspectives

 Industry pulse: Community bank perspectives

Carey Ransom, an SaaS entrepreneur, executive, investor and advisor, shares his four takeaways from the recent BankTech Summit in Atlanta in May where 150 bankers, banking technology entrepreneurs and select partners discussed the future of the industry.

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Bridging the trust gap between AI and human advice

Bridging the trust gap between AI and human advice

The chorus of financial services brands that say they’re exploring the use of generative artificial intelligence to improve customer experiences keeps growing.

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Lessons in scaling a commerce and fintech platform

Lessons in scaling a commerce and fintech platform

In Madrid in early June, Alex Lazarow led a fireside chat at the South Summit with JC Glancy, the unicorn founder of ZenBusiness. Here are a few takeaways from their discussion on how ZenBusiness has scaled over the years.

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Can VCs and founders hustle more responsibly?

Can VCs and founders hustle more responsibly?

Despite the market’s slight rebound this year, mental health and work-life balance hurdles have never been more challenging to overcome. Emmalyn Shaw, a co-founder and managing partner at Flourish Ventures, and Lisa Mikkelsen, head of global human capital at Flourish Ventures, delve into this pressing issue.

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Mastercard links bonuses to ESG goals

In a memo to staff, Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach said all employees’ compensation would be tied to the company’s ESG goals. This had previously only been the case for Mastercard executives.

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How can crypto affect the future of taxes?

Adam Willems, Lead Reporter for The Financial Revolutionist, wrote about the future of taxes for WIRED. Looking at crypto’s efforts to tokenize city taxes, Adam argues that crypto is trying to turn taxes into another investment vehicle.

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