‘October Surprise’ Clears Way for Marijuana Banking
In an October Surprise for the ages, President Joe Biden issued a proclamation on Thursday, granting a sweeping, executive pardon for the offense of “simple
October 9, 2022
As Corporate Paper Goes, So Too Shall M&A
This week’s global bond market convulsions were dizzying, leaving investors with much to ponder. The Bank of England jolted global markets on Wednesday with its
October 2, 2022
Big Tech’s New BIG Legs?
In an effort to avoid wasting anyone’s time, this ‘week’s most interesting’ has absolutely nothing – NOTHING – to do with fintech, payments, software or
September 25, 2022
The Heavenly, ‘Unholy’ Union btw Debt & SaaS Startups
Heading home from my first in-person SaaStr event in the San Francisco Bay Area this week, I was struck by a trend that continues to
September 18, 2022
Echoes of the Past – Shopify v. Amazon Elicits Memories of ‘PayPal Wars’
Back in early 2000, a nascent PayPal – pre-merger with Elon Musk’s X.com – led by two of its founders – Luke Nosek and David
September 3, 2022
I Love Debt
For the second week in a row, a new breed of specialty finance concern – that which originates loans/ debt to high growth, B2B SaaS
August 21, 2022
You Cool Man?
Imagine what Ron “Slater-son” Slater would be saying today if he were in high school while the country was on the precipice of federal cannabis
August 14, 2022
Bitcoin Set to Ignite Earnings Fireworks
As the country heads toward its Independence Day celebration this week, the Q2 earnings season, which follows shortly thereafter, stands to provide a fireworks show
June 26, 2022
Visa Direct Drives On-Demand Payroll w/ RTPs
The major card networks, Visa (NYSE: V) and Mastercard (NYSE: MA), reported this past week, Visa with fiscal Q2, and Mastercard with fiscal Q1. Both
May 1, 2022