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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I have a friend who got a job 1 year ago doing corp strategy at … SVB.
He’s thinking about his next role.
Lots of experience in commercial banking, SMB, & fintech generally.
Interested in corp/prod strategy or BD. Would also be a great VC investor.
Where should he look?
This was super fun! I learned a lot from the discussion.
Had a fun time recording the latest episode of Deciphered with some fantastic guests. A big thanks to @ccrosswell, @AlexH_Johnson and @kmgrose, as well as my co-host @Adamd8 for a very engaging and insightful discussion. https://twitter.com/BainAlerts/status/1638182932194942976
Any fintech companies out there hiring for business development/partnerships?
I've got a great woman who is looking for a new role. Lots of experience managing strategic partners and making sure shit gets done across product, marketing, and sales.
Apple Pay Later Questions:
- Why is Apple making users apply in advance within the Wallet app? Couldn't they embed that in the Apple Pay checkout flow?
- How much is Apple making on Apple Pay Later? I'm assuming it's primarily interchange on the MC virtual card?
One of my favorite things about writing @FintechTakes is receiving nicely-worded emails telling me that I am completely wrong and offering to help me understand why.
Opportunities to learn from people much smarter than me and change my mind are gifts.
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