FinTech disruption is in its early innings, particularly on the institutional side, but the number of exciting startups is growing. You’ve likely heard of companies like Lending Club in the lending sector, Wealthfront for wealth management, and Square for payments. Companies like these are reinventing very old processes in their respective sectors, and I could […]
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A New York VC Spotlight: Nick Beim
In 2011, Nick Beim made Forbes Elite 8: Who to Watch for in Venture Capital. Beim became a venture capitalist in 2004 and by 2006, JBoss, a company he invested in, was sold to RedHat for $350 million. Beim led the initial venture investment in such companies as the Gilt Groupe, The Ladders, Intent Media […]
Finding and Harnessing Your Internal Influencers
Recently, I have been speaking to a range of audiences about how social media technologies and practices can be used inside an organization. The use of social media inside an organization is more commonly being referred to as social business. In many of the workshops I have lead lately, one of the most common discussion […]