Minimum Viable Product – Development The MVP Way

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By Justin Bauer Banking is not a product-led industry; products are essential in organic growth and bank success.  Data alone will not set you up for a good product, though. The combination of art and science leads towards creating a successful product. At Productized 2018, Justin Bauer from Amplitude brought these two worlds together. The summary of his talk below outlines how to use vision, strategy, and results to win. HISTORY LESSON Justin’s presentation started…

The Future Bankers Leadership Program at TSU – How Vision Turned into Reality to Increase Diversity in Commercial Banking

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By George Martinez and Anat Bird George Martinez and I met years ago after he read my first book about SuperCommunity Banking. I have served on the board of the first bank he founded, which eventually was sold to Comerica. He repeated that achievement and more.  He is a true visionary.  The article below is about his tenacity in turning his vision of making commercial banking an accessible career path for black students into reality. While George…

2023 Payment Topics to Watch

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Looking back at my 2023 Payment Topics to Watch: 1. Tap to Phone 2. Pay by Bank 3. FedNow Launch 4. Embedded Payments 5. Blockchain-Based Payment Schemes Tap to Phone, different than Tap to Pay, turns your smartphone into a card acceptance device by using its built in NFC technology. Throughout 2023, the industry saw expanded adoption of Tap to Phone with additional Merchant Acquirers, and Merchants announced they have started or would start to offer this solution. In…