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In the Vault: Placing Multiple Bets on a ‘Mosaic of Solutions’ With Former Global Payments CEO Jeff Sloan

Andreessen Horowitz

In this conversation, a16z General Partner Angela Strange talks with J eff Sloan, former CEO of Global Payments, about how he was early to spot significant industry trends, how to make bets that move an organization, and the sea change that AI represents for the financial services industry. Angela: Why Global Payments?

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Bonus Clouded Judgement 6.5.23 - Upcoming Liquidity Crunch?

Clouded Judgement

TLDR - the recent debt ceiling deal may actually pose a drain on liquidity (in addition to ongoing QT) as the government sells T Bills to refill the Treasury General Account (this starts today!). Open Market Operations: This involves buying and selling government securities to influence the amount of money in the banking system.

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What Is a Cash Discount Program and How Do You Implement It?

Stax

Cashless payments offer customers the convenience of quick transactions without needing physical currency. In 2023, cash accounted for 12% of POS system transactions and only 1% of all eCommerce transactions in the US. Even so, small businesses can’t afford to ignore card payments in today’s economic landscape.

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How to Protect Your Website from Hackers and Data Breaches

Neil Patel

Some industries like government and healthcare have been particularly affected. Like most things in technology, there are no one-size-fits-all warning signs and solutions for website data breaches. A data breach occurs when information is taken from a system without the owner’s knowledge or authorization.

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Clouded Judgement 8.25.23 - The Ground Truth of the 10Y and Interest Rates

Clouded Judgement

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Subscribe now The 10Y and Software Valuations Much has been written about the 10Y, and interest rates more broadly, and their impact on software valuations. At the most base level interest rates are the ground truth of software valuations.

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Keeping data secure in Fintech

Panintelligence

And losses from Authorized Push Payment (APP) fraud totalled nearly £500 million in 2022. She points out the need for non-stop investment in cybersecurity: A lot of money goes into banks in protecting the customers, but fraudsters are also investing heavily in cybercrime. The global cost of a data breach is now $4.45

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What is a Surcharge Fee? How it Helps Consumers and Businesses

Stax

In an era defined by digital transactions and cashless payments, the process of paying for goods and services is more convenient, and increasingly reliant on credit card transactions. However, as the popularity of credit cards and digital wallet payments continues to surge, the costs associated with accepting them also do.