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Party Time—A New Drake Album!?—Apple’s Underwriting
What’s up everyone, Ian here. I’ll be honest most of the news was fucking depressing this week–you can read about that shit elsewhere (and there are some great summary threads in our Tweets Of The Week.) If you missed my essay on why now’s the time to build in crypto, check it out here (particularly proud of…
Read MoreHow Unit Helps Tech Companies Become Fintechs
I met Itai, the CEO of Unit, on one of my first trips to San Francisco after starting Fintech Today. It was February 2020, and I had spent the last year familiarizing myself with the banking-as-a-service space. We spent several hours talking about fintech, especially the banking-as-a-service sector. Unit was just finishing up their (oversubscribed) seed…
Read MoreThe Marketing Millenials- 06/16/2022
SWIPE FILE Throughout my marketing career, I’ve kept a SWIPE FILE (inspiration file) of my favorite MARKETING IDEAS: tweets, thoughts, articles, podcasts, ads, Tiktoks and our favorite, MEMES. Every week I’ll be sharing 3 of my favorites from my archives + what I’m adding to my swipe this week. 1. Sell Benefits. Not Features. Insight…
Read MoreUser Trust 🤝 Fintech’s Opportunity
USER EXPERIENCE User Trust 🤝 Fintech’s Opportunity I’ve been thinking about change and trust a lot lately. Change is inevitable – and happens fast. Thanks to the macroenvironment, our fintech industry is going through changes left and right. Trust, though, is constant. It establishes over time, and, often, once you’ve earned a user’s trust, you’d have to mess up pretty…
Read MoreHealth insurers sued, USDA says no to cannabis farmers, and Colorado’s declining cannabis sales.
Health insurance providers sued for not covering medical cannabis in New Mexico In 2021, a bill was passed to eliminate cost-sharing for mental health prescriptions in New Mexico. Now, Ultra Health is suing health insurers (including some big names like United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield) for violating New Mexico state law because they don’t cover…
Read MoreWhy Certificates of Public Need Suck
Want to get these in your inbox to never miss an edition? Subscribe to Hospitalogy today! Key Takeaways Certificates of Public Need, or CONs, were created to control costs and centralize healthcare planning through state healthcare regulatory authorities. CONs limit competition and prevent new capital and healthcare investments to enter old, established markets. Health systems treat…
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