Fintech Takes
Fintech Takes is a twice-weekly newsletter by Alex Johnson, a former credit expert who quit his job to document the future of Fintech.
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Birkin or House?
I’m going to start by sharing the first three paragraphs of an article from Vice – Young People Are Moving…
A Fintech Takes’ (Aspirational) Reading List
The last time I went out on paternity leave, my final newsletter was a Summer Reading List, aggregated from the…
7 Questions About the Future of Niche Neobanks
Last month, Aspiration laid off 180 employees as part of an ongoing restructuring: Climate-conscious neobank Aspiration is laying off more…
Re-Ranking the Fintech Logos
Last summer, I published a ranking of the 25 best fintech logos. I was on vacation that week, and I…
The Ultimate List of Fintech Resources
Let me start by sharing a couple of things that I believe are true: So, [Hugo Weaving voice] if you…
A Fintech x Climate Tech Crossover!
My Workweek colleague Nick Van Osdol graciously agreed to chat with me about the intersection of fintech and climate tech,…
Found & Lost: Losing Your Identity as a Founder
Editor’s note – Today’s essay was written by my friend Kristen Anderson. Kristen founded Catch, a fintech company focused on providing…
A Bucket of Cold First Principles
Editor’s note – this interview with Frank Rotman, Chief Investment Officer at QED Investors, has been edited down from a…
Rich People and Relationship Banking Don’t Mix
#1: Rich People and Relationship Banking Don’t Mix What happened? First Republic Bank was taken over by the FDIC and…
Thriving in the Next Era of BaaS
An analogy that I hear a lot in fintech is the Wild West. Every new thing is the Wild West….
