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Checkout.com: Closing the Payments Acceptance Gap
A deep dive into Checkout.com's origins, timeline, current product stack, their recent releases, analysis of their mission statement, and what I think…
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Jas Shah
2
Stripe: More than a PayFac [From the Archive]
A walkthrough of Stripe’s evolution, their early competitors, the Jobs that they solve for customers, an overview of their new products and the metrics…
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Jas Shah
Marqeta: The Future of Self-Service Fintech Innovation? 🔮
The power and value of Issuer-Processors to innovation and why they, along with trained models and MCP, are the key to the future of Self-Service…
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Jas Shah
9
Zing...and they're gone ⚡️💨
The timeline of events, why HSBCs international payments project was a step in the right direction, the lessons they can learn, and some myths debunked
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Jas Shah
6
Retrospective and Refinement of 2024 📺
A look back at the Top 5 editions of 2024, my favourites in different categories, what to expect next year, how I can help you in 2025, and a reminder…
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Jas Shah
Plaid: Stitching Together the Future of Finance 🪡
Plaid's origins from a PFM app to an data connectivity platform, a timeline of key events, an overview of its product stack, two major strengths, and
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Jas Shah
2
☕️🏎 PayPal: A Fintech OG rejoining the Fastlane
A detailed look at PayPal's origins, early success factors, current product stack, latest releases and reasons to be bullish
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Jas Shah
2
Fintech R&R ☕️💳 - Stripe, more than a PayFac
A walkthrough of Stripe’s evolution, their early competitors, the Jobs that they solve for customers, an overview of their new products and the metrics…
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Jas Shah
2
Fintech R&R☕️⚠️- Navigating the Transitions is How Fintechs Win
A Monzo news double header, the reality of what a fintech product journey looks like, and why the transitions between stages is where the true test lies…
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Jas Shah
3
Growing older and Wise-r
The importance of Product/Brand alignment, the evolution of Wise and figuring out when to rebrand
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Jas Shah
The Rise and Stall of Lanistar "bank"
Why building a challenger bank is hard, why marketing is vital and the essential tenets of building a challenger banking proposition
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Jas Shah
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