Archive for August 2017
Fintech, Savings and Loans and Springfield MA
An old piece of business advice for startups is to “get out of the office and visit customers.” “Great,” you say, “the Fintech market is over $18b (see our previous post)! Where do I find my prospects?” If you have a new service for savings and loans or their customers, the data may point to…
Read MoreSizing the Fintech addressable market
Fintech, or Financial Technology, has been around for some time. Lately, interest has been gaining steam, particularly among venture capitalists. However, fifteen years ago, this was the abbreviation used when banking discussed its plans for IT spending, mostly back office infrastructure. When you hear the term now it’s #fintech, referring to startups threatening to disrupt…
Read MoreContext, Then Concepts, Words Last
The “five forces of context” (mobile, social media, data, sensors and location) have be called the future of computing. Why? Because they may finally give computers the ability to understand “your context”. Analysts under time and deadline pressure need to know that the information distilled by an AI solution is relevant to their context and…
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