Posts
Five states are voting on recreational cannabis today
Missouri, Maryland, Arkansas, North Dakota, and South Dakota are all voting on recreational cannabis. Colorado is also voting on legalizing psilocybin mushrooms! If all states pass the bill, 24 states will have recreational cannabis – almost half of the country. It’s mind-blowing to think Colorado and Washington legalized recreational cannabis ten years ago, and now,…
Read MoreCommunity Is the Competitive Advantage
What comes to mind first when you think of what humankind is best at? Is it our ability to use tools with our opposable thumbs? No. It could be our communication? Definitely not. What humankind does best is mirror each other. And we believe in functional fiction, which are things that aren’t physically real, but we act as though they’re real. And fintech companies…
Read MoreTwo Camps
3 Fintech News Stories #1: Two Camps What happened? Zest AI, a fintech infrastructure company founded in 2009, raised $50 million: Zest AI, the leader in automating underwriting with more accurate and inclusive lending insights powered by AI, announced today a fresh expansion round of more than $50 million. So what? The interesting bit to…
Read MoreVillageMD ties the $9 Billion knot with Summit Health
Combined, VillageMD NewCo will operate 4,100 providers (2,150 primary care physicians), 680 locations, 7 million patients, and 125,000 full-risk Medicare Advantage lives. That’s a pretty big deal (pun absolutely intended) as NewCo vaults itself into becoming one of the largest primary care providers in the country and geographically dense (an important feature in value-based care) in the Northeast.
Read MoreGot Milk?
The year is 2004, you just walked out of the middle school locker room and are now sitting criss-cross applesauce waiting for your teacher to come out for gym class. To your left is a fellow smelly middle schooler and to your right is an 8 foot tall poster of your favorite athlete with a…
Read MoreBad feedback kills engagement. Here’s how to do it better.
I have a secret to share. I am addicted to self improvement. There I said it! I always want to know what I’m doing well and what I could improve. Feedback is my drug of choice. But… I haven’t worked in many places where I get regular, actionable feedback. I don’t think many folks have.…
Read More