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What Might Stop the SPAC Train in its Tracks?

PYMNTS

And another SPAC comes to market. And so the question looms as to whether the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) will be the backdoor entry to the public markets. BarkBox appears to be in line to go public via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company or SPAC for short. billion deal. But there’s a big “if” involved.

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Why Venture Capital Is Accelerating In Asia — Why It’s Different From The Valley

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Despite the pandemic, venture capital dollars are flowing freely to nascent firms in Asia that are tackling the need for contactless interactions and platforms that match supply and demand — setting the stage for innovation on the other side of the public health crisis.

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Cannabis lending for financial institutions: Opportunities, risks, and best practices

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Cannabis-related businesses (CRBs)spanning everything from cultivation to retailrepresent a market in need of lending services, from working capital to real estate and equipment loans. Get details The opportunities: Why cannabis lending may make good business sense The legalized cannabis market grew $2.6

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How To Use Gen AI for Strategic Planning in Banking – Part I

South State Correspondent

The Advantages of Including a Gen AI Consultant Using Gen AI for bank strategic planning means bringing someone to the table who has been trained on the vast majority of the world’s online knowledge. Nuanced questions about human capital or culture tend to be nuanced and difficult for Gen AI to opine accurately on.

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Here is The Math Behind the High-Yield Account

South State Correspondent

There have been many a banker who has said they want to offer a high-yield account because the “higher interest expense is just like paying marketing costs.” However, the majority of customers require a referral, a marketing effort and a sales effort to bring them in the door. The economics look something like the below.

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Tonal Raises $120M For Connected Fitness Growth

PYMNTS

17) that it has raised $120 million in a second round of venture capital funding. This new capital will allow us to accelerate our marketing initiatives while scaling our supply chain so that we can change even more people’s lives through the power of strength training," Tonal CEO Aly Orady wrote in a blog post.

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10 Big Bank Marketing Lessons from the ABA Bank Marketing Conference

South State Correspondent

Last week, the American Banking Association (ABA) held its annual Bank Marketing Conference in Denver, receiving rave reviews. The theme was – developing your marketing superpowers. Amid the brewery networking, superhero costumes, and fun, some fantastic bank marketing lessons were had, and not just for bank marketers.