WORKWEEK

If you’re looking for an opus about why remote work is the future, I suggest trying a different newsletter (there are many.) Of course, remote work has a ton of benefits, for people who can work in different countries which opens up economic opportunities, and for companies who can hire their workforce from a much…

Besides asking When Should I Raise? and other questions about timing, founders are also asking about how much runway they should raise for in the current venture climate. This is an absolutely critical question to answer. Your company’s survival most likely depends on answering this question as close to reality as possible. Underestimate how much…

There are very few companies in the fintech space that have the same CEO from company creation to IPO–Marqeta’s Jason Gardner is one of them. And even though the company is public, it’s still iterating and creating new products to grow and expand—most notably, Marqeta for Banking, a solution for clients enabling them to build complete banking propositions…

As many of you know via reading Fintech Today over the past year or so, I’ve been openly hypothesizing more M&A in the fintech ecosystem. My theory isn’t remarkably unique; it really just follows basic business theory—capital is drying up and companies are struggling to raise, and founders may opt to sell their business instead…

This year, Stevie and I are all about #productivity (I use hashtags extremely ironically, please never use hashtags earnestly.) We have a lot on our plate with Vol. 1 Ventures, raising a fund, portfolio support and helping founders, and creating content. (Sidenote: if you haven’t seen Stevie’s new newsletter, Highly Regulated, be sure to check…