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3 Ways Technology Is Changing Small Business Lending

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In 1994 Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said, “retail banks are dinosaurs, they can be bypassed,” in a Newsweek interview. The Internet has also transformed banking for small business owners, particularly when it comes time to apply for business loans and other financing products. by Jake Dacillo, Marketing Director, Balboa Capital.

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Stitch Fix: Reinventing Retail Through Personalization

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For starters, the business metrics are quite compelling. Katrina has also proven herself in the recruiting field, having recruited Eric Colson from Netflix to run analytics and algorithms, Mike Smith from WalMart.com to run operations, and Jeff Barrett from Opower to build engineering.