Ellevest’s New-ish Chapter

Nothing bad happens when women have more money is the mantra of Wall Street powerhouse turned fintech founder Sallie Krawcheck.  Those words have catapulted the success of Ellevest to deconstruct the financial system built by and for men and ignite a revolution of women seizing their economic autonomy. In April, Ellevest announced its $53 million Series B funding round, including investments from Melinda French Gates’ Pivotal Ventures. Additionally, 90% of…

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Maybe COVID Didn’t Change Payments That Much?

We all assume that COVID had a few effects on the fintech and payments ecosystem: There’s a ton of data that shows most of that is directionally true; but what hasn’t been well explored is whether those consumer behavior changes have remained consistent in a post-COVID world. And, based on a recent BIS study, it…

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The Best Advice I Have on Mastering the Art of Interviewing

Interviewing is an art, and it takes time and practice to get good at it. I could honestly end this week’s newsletter here by saying, “Just do it more often,” and overtime, you’d develop those skills naturally.  That said, I’ve gotten two main tips in my career around interviewing that I think can be helpful.…

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