Economic Health
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Engineers Without Borders
Engineering shortages have long plagued the U.S. tech sector. Big tech companies point to immigration restrictions that hamper their efforts to find employees. The idea...
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Fintech In Focus: Defining ‘World Positive Fintech’ and our 2024 Roadmap
In 2024, we’re exploring these key areas in world positive fintech.
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The AI Copilot Market Map
At Obvious, we see AI is ushering in a major transformation to how we find and do our best work. We believe it has the...
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Embedded Finance: The Clue to Inclusion
60 million Americans and 35% of small businesses don’t have access to traditional banking services. Embedded finance is, at its essence, the offering of financial...
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10 Fintech Predictions for 2023
If 2021 was the golden year for fintech fundraising, with $130 billion invested in financial services startups, 2022 was the year of the major pullback....
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Always Look On the Brightside
Jessica was walking into work one morning at a large distribution center in rural Illinois when something caught her eye. It was an advertisement for...
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Building the SMB Central Nervous System
Verticalized tech for SMBs, a once untenable VC category, is about to have its moment
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Fixing the Fickle Finances of Healthcare
How entrepreneurs are helping consumers get better-priced, higher-quality care—with more opportunities ahead
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The Surprising, Hidden Impact of Insurance
Corvus CEO Phil Edmundson is building a safer world at the intersection of insurance and technology
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22 Fintech Predictions for 2022 and Beyond
Purpose-driven founders are primed to transform our financial systems. Get ready.
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10 Predictions: Knowledge Work in 2022
Re-moat advantages, new kids on the blockchain, and more
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Orchestration Software: Unlocking Superpowers for SMBs
Small business owners are primed to gain equal footing in crowded e-commerce landscapes
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Welcome To (the New) Wall Street
Today’s retail rebalancing is enabling a first-of-its-kind, broad base of long-term wealth creation. It’s about time.
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Why We Work
How might we design a better toolkit for professional transformation in this new world?
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Human-Centered Finance
Millions more Americans are in financial distress today. It’s time to rewrite the personal finance playbook, with purpose.
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Risk Rewards
Insurtech providers are set to play an increasingly critical role in making civil society more resilient today
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Designing a Better Remote Reality
With the exponential implications of remote work emerging, it’s time to move forward with meaningful intention
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Productivity Tools Go Vertical
Five questions for entrepreneurs to consider before diving in
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The Rise of Purpose-Driven Marketplaces
An inspiring purpose, curated convenience, and thoughtful personalization is their recipe for success