The other day, I had a conversation that began something like this: “Crowdfunding, that’s that new term for how you can get the latest gadget or game or movie by ordering it early, right?” To which I replied that yes, that could certainly be one way to look at it, but another, and perhaps more …
In our rapidly changing climate of business, finance, and money, an upcoming documentary series looks to explore the positive forces in the evolution of money, in order to help all of us take advantage of those changes. “The future of money, according to many pundits, is bleak. More often than not, news outlets report that …
Disrupt the Financial Industry by Backing “The Future of Money” Read More »
Among the most important aspects of starting a company is determining the target market. In many cases the obvious answer to determining a market is to go where the money is. Most of the time that means target the wealthy as that is the group that would be both interested in using and have the …
Hello Wallet Helps Balance The Books and Give Back Read More »
Despite all the bad news we’ve received due to issues in the financial sector over the last two years, it turns out some banks are doing significant work greater than the occasional philanthropic project. Mark Stoiber of Fast Company has outlined some of these cutting edge banks and the interesting work they are doing in …
Has Banking Gone Nuts? A Look at Sustainability in the Financial Sector Read More »
Even a year gone since the failure of Lehman, fundamental questions remain regarding the core underlying assumptions of our financial system. Though currently derivatives trading and black boxes appear out of favour, what will replace them in terms of helpful and productive uses of capital still has yet to be determined. This question was what the Conference …
Growth Potential: The New Intersection of Meaning, Metrics and Money Read More »