Oct 22, 2020Revolution or Regulations? Fintech’s Future After the Avant and Marlette Settlements | Data Driven InvestorDo the Avant and Marlette settlements make consumers safer or was it simply a win on paper for Colorado’s attorney general? Fintech attorney and Tech on Reg podcast host Dara Tarkowski seeks answers from financial experts Mary Jackson and Ed Gehres. Colorado’s attorney general (AG) settled lawsuits against fintech companies Avant and Marlette Funding after a protracted legal battle. The lawsuits alleged the companies illegally partnered with two out-of-state banks to provide loans with annual percentage rates (APRs) above Colorado’s limit.Fintech5 min read
Oct 8, 20203 Tips To Actually Achieve Gender Diversity In Traditionally Male Industries. Like Law.After 13 years at the intersection of three male-dominated fields — law, finance and technology — I thought I’d seen it all (ok, maybe not all, but a lot) when it came to the quest for gender equality. But even I did a double take this summer when U.S. District…Ruth Bader Ginsburg5 min read
Oct 8, 2020Voice Isn’t Dead — How AI is Changing The Call Tech Game | Data Driven InvestorIs voice dead? It’s a fair question. Chatter about the digitization of processes, new apps, and enhanced mobile banking technology runs…Voice Ai6 min read
Published in DataDrivenInvestor·Aug 27, 2020Cannabis Industry on Track to Fly High, Even During COVID-19As we see with Colorado’s record-breaking sales this summer, not even a pandemic can stop the cannabis wave. Adult medical and recreational use of cannabis is poised to become a $15 billion industry in 2020 and recent projections suggest it will eclipse $30 billion by 2024. …Cannabis3 min read
Published in DataDrivenInvestor·Jul 6, 2020Forget Zoom: We Are Witnessing the Sex Tech BoomInvestors holding Zoom meetings in their kitchens during the pandemic need only look in their bedrooms instead to find the next big opportunity. Sex Tech has the potential to drive innovation, expand opportunity for investment and advance women in finance and technology. An industry that’s largely unregulated, Sex Tech is…Sextech2 min read
Published in DataDrivenInvestor·May 12, 2020Open Banking: Is the US Regulation Ready?Get excited. An article that isn’t about COVID-19 or “Murder Hornets!” Well, I may have slightly fudged the COVID-19 part. I’m not discussing human coronavirus directly, but the topic is pandemic-adjacent. As we continue to read about and participate in discussions surrounding innovation and how the pandemic has pushed the…Open Banking10 min read
Apr 1, 2020Top 10 Sandy Chevlin Life Lessons, Truisms and Words to Live By.So today is officially ten years since my dad, the one and only Sandy Chevlin, was swiftly and unexpectedly taken from us. Don’t worry, this isn’t a sad post. I mean, maybe a little, but mostly not. I was 27 and pregnant with my first child. My parents had just…Life Lessons4 min read
Published in DataDrivenInvestor·Mar 31, 2020Virtual Reality Pt. I: The Zoom BoomIt was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was the age of the New Roaring ’20s. It was the age of isolation. It was the epoch of IRL. It was the epoch of Zoom. — Maybe I’m being a tad dramatic, but things have gotten…weird. It feels a bit like we’re all stuck in between two worlds: home and work are colliding, weeks and weekends seem to be merging, and opposing viewpoints are converging on one primary focus: survive.Covid 193 min read
Published in DataDrivenInvestor·Mar 27, 2020COVID-19: A Catalyst for Innovation?We’re in the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic, and I’m writing here from Chicago, where all bars and restaurants are closed (thank goodness for Doordash) and my kids are home from school. Our governor issued a shelter in place order on Saturday, March 21 and we’re still waiting for…Covid 1913 min read
Published in DataDrivenInvestor·Feb 20, 2020How to Get Carded in 2020 and Other Thoughts on Digital Identity.A woman walks into a bar. That’s not a joke, but it does set the stage for this article on digital identity. If you’re wondering what the digital version of getting carded looks like, stay tuned. We’ll cover that, and more, shortly. First things first: what is Digital Identity? In…Digital Identity8 min read