Birkin or House?
I’m going to start by sharing the first three paragraphs of an article from Vice – Young People Are Moving Back in With Their Parents… to Save For Birkins: “When I tell Hinge dates I’m working towards a Birkin by 30, the reaction goes one of two ways,” says 21-year-old Ellie, who’s chosen not to…
Read MoreA 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 suggestions of various friends in and around the fintech ecosystem. It’s a great list, filled with prescient titles like “Reprogramming the American Dream: From Rural America to Silicon Valley–Making AI Serve Us All” and less-relevant-but-still-very-enjoyable…
Read More7 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 than 180 workers as part of a companywide restructuring, the fintech disclosed in a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification letter it filed with California last month. The recent restructuring also follows the firm’s leadership change…
Read MoreRe-Ranking the Fintech Logos
Last summer, I published a ranking of the 25 best fintech logos. I was on vacation that week, and I was just looking for something light and fun to run while I was out. Little did I know that the rankings would generate more controversy, by far, than anything I’ve ever published. Founders and marketers…
Read MoreThe 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 see what I see, if you feel as I feel, and if you would seek as I seek, then I ask you to stand me as I attempt to assemble the ultimate list of fintech…
Read MoreA 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, which is the most important crossover topic I’ve ever covered in this newsletter. If you’re not familiar with Nick’s work, today is your lucky day. He is the brain behind the wonderful Keep Cool newsletter…
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