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Five Things Banks Can Learn From Start-Ups

April 25, 2012 by JP Nicols

Most bankers don’t spend a lot of time with start-up companies. The need for bankers’ loan decisions to be right 99% of the time tends to not  mix well with most start-ups’ risky and voracious appetite for capital. Outside of a few bankers in Seattle, Silicon Valley and a few other places, the clear exception […]

Filed Under: FinTech, Leadership, Practice Management Tagged With: Business, Customer, Financial services, Finovate, Seattle, Silicon Valley, Startup, Startup company

Geek Week Bonus: Silicon Valley Geeks vs. Seattle Geeks

March 11, 2012 by JP Nicols

From Killer Infographics and GeekWire:

Filed Under: FinTech, Miscellany Tagged With: Geeks, Seattle, Silicon Valley

Top Ten Geek Week Sneak Peeks – Part 2

March 10, 2012 by JP Nicols

Today: The GeekWire Summit Startup technology news site GeekWire held its first birthday party on March 7 with the GeekWire Summit. Speakers included former Microsoft Chief Software Engineer and Cocomo co-founder Ray Ozzie, former Swype CEO Mike McSherry, Hulu CTO Richard Tom, T-Mobile CMO Cole Brodman, Rhapsody President Jon Irwin, venture capitalist/serial founder Oren Etzioni […]

Filed Under: FinTech, Leadership, Miscellany, Practice Management Tagged With: advertising, Apple, Business, Facebook, Financial services, fintech, FinTech, Hadi Partovi, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Mike McSherry, Ray Ozzie, Seattle, Social media

How Sticky Are Your Relationships?

February 14, 2012 by JP Nicols

It’s Valentine’s Day– have you told your clients lately how much you love them? Yes, it’s already February the 14th, and you know what that means. Gentlemen, it’s the day to leave the office early to pick up some cellophane-wrapped flowers from the grocery store and grumble about the picked-over selection of torn cards and […]

Filed Under: Practice Management, Wealth Management Advice Tagged With: Business, financial advice, Financial adviser, Financial services, Investment Advisor, Management, Seattle, trusted advisor

Be Remarkable

February 12, 2012 by JP Nicols

In October 2011 I had the chance to share the stage at Safeco Field with Seattle Mariners Manager Eric Wedge at a large professional development event for my company. Eric spoke passionately about the need to challenge yourself to be the best you can be, to play your best game every day and to always […]

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: career, Eric Wedge, Job (role), leadership, Marcus Buckingham, One Thing You Need to Know, Safeco Field, Seattle, Seattle Mariners, strengths-based leadership

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