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01GENERAL
02HEADLINES & TRENDS
NEOBANK CONSOLIDATION BEGINS TO PICK UP
On Monday we flagged that cash-strapped tech startups are exploring sales to bigger companies in order to survive a funding crunch. Well, in fintech, it’s M&A, M&A everywhere. Neobanks are merging with one another to bolster their market share and legacy players are mopping up startups to expand their product offering and reach new customer segments.
thisweekinfintech.com2 min read
EXPENSES
Uber Technologies Inc may face a lawsuit in California regarding the coverage of work-related expenses for drivers. If successful, what precedent does this set for the broader gig economy?
techtimes.com2 min read
BUT SECTOR REMAINS RESILIENT
$27.3 billion has been deployed across 1,714 fintech venture deals in H1 2023. Down 14% since H2 2022.
fintechfutures.com2 min read
03STRATEGIES & TACTICS
WHEN TO DIG A MOAT
Generative AI has caused a bit of a divide on the topic of moats. Now that we can build things quickly, and often without deep engineering expertise, are we seeing the erosion of defensible moats? Packy explores the types of moats that might exist beyond the technical product.
notboring.co11 min read
WHY CONSUMER SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE SO HARD AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT
Retaining existing customers is important in the current market. Consumers are irrational. It’s incredibly dififcult to predict who will churn and it’s hard (and expensive) to win their attention in the first place these days. Casey Winters double-clicks on a few tactics and strategies to ensure you’re not leaving money on the table.
caseyaccidental.com8 min read
FOUNDER
The central theme? You guessed it, customer centricity. Listen to your customers, build a product that truly serves their needs, and acknowledge that your product likely needs to evolve as their needs change, particularly if you’re building for startups that grow up one day.
saastr.com4 min read
04TOOLS & RESOURCES
REFORGE ARTIFACTS
Reforge just launched Artifacts - a library of documents capturing lessons and insights from established founders and operators.
reforge.com2 min read
05MISCELLANEOUS
TO RECRUIT NEW TALENT
There seems to be an inverse correlation between the number of mandated days in the office and a company's ability to attract and retain talent. Less flexibility causes churn - who’d have thought?
time.com5 min read
06QUICK LINKS
SURVIVING A SLOWDOWN
We know this message has been drilled in a lot over the last year, but Sean offers some simple mental models to apply when faced with uncertainty and slow market conditions.
breakingpoint.substack.com4 min read
HOW MUCH EQUITY SHOULD I GIVE A KEY STARTUP ADVISOR?
Finding the right advisor is hard, incentivising them accordingly even more so. How do you build skin in the game at the right level and reward experienced advisors for their time? Here’s a “back of the napkin” kinda way.
saastr.com1 min read