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Does Fintech Disruption Break The Investment Banking Model?

YoungUpstarts

Compliance is being disrupted as algorithms and other software driven programs can be written to detect and report anomalies much more efficiently than human compliance officers. According to research from JP Morgan, revenues from investment banking peaked in 2009 at $207.7 Compliance.

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“Speed and Tempo” – Fearless Decision Making for Startups « Steve.

Steve Blank

An example of a reversible decision could be adding a product feature, a new algorithm in the code, targeting a specific set of customers, etc. Martin , on April 10, 2009 at 9:27 am Said: A post that would delight F.A. link] Reply craig sparer , on April 10, 2009 at 5:44 pm Said: So true. Hayek and Frank Knight.

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Realistic Entrprenuers Guide to Venture Capital

SoCal CTO

Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be. Technology Jobs in Southern California – a Rebound. User Interface Beyond the Web Site ► November (7) Negative Customer Acquisition Costs - Creative Sta.

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Map of VC Investments

SoCal CTO

Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be. Technology Jobs in Southern California – a Rebound. User Interface Beyond the Web Site ► November (7) Negative Customer Acquisition Costs - Creative Sta.

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Stanford Podcasts - eHarmony - Greg Waldorf

SoCal CTO

A couple of things I should add - Greg didnt mention the technical challenges they had (scalable complex matching algorithm) and the issues they had with an initial developer. Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be.

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Let's Fire Our Customers

Steve Blank

Pattern Recognition One of the great things about being an entrepreneur is that you are constantly running a pattern recognition algorithm against a continual collection of customer and market data. Reply Nathan Furr , on September 24, 2009 at 9:20 am Said: Great post and wise advice. Other times it’s just plain dumb.

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Customer Development Fireside Chat

Steve Blank

Reply John Muldoon , on July 9, 2009 at 1:52 pm Said: This was really fabulous to watch. I think customer feedback comes in a very unstructured manner, hence it is difficult to apply an algorithm on it. luck… and as one of Steve Blank’s posts today mentioned, you can’t test hypotheses from within your building.