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Coney Island Subway Train — istockphoto.com A few years ago, I wrote the following (internal) blog entitled, “See something? Do something!” It was meant to empower my employees to take charge of some of our company’s challenges. I wanted them to help me and my executive team solve them. To my surprise, it set the stage for
https://play.ht/articles/6dc2992e8145 In the late ‘90s, I was among the group of entrepreneurs forging the next generation of dot com companies. I was, fortunately, selling technology tools to most brick and mortar enterprises looking to join the e-commerce club. It was a time of incredible growth for me. I learned a lot about enterprise
It was the beginning of summer. I did not particularly enjoy riding the subway this time of year. It was blisteringly hot. However, it was the quickest way to get around the city. Traffic had become a year-round nightmare in New York City. “Hey John,” he said. “Are you ready for this?” “I better be,
One time, early in the life of my company, I sat down with the CEO of one of my customers and asked her to help me connect with other senior leaders in the insurance industry. During my visit, I brought a list of folks I would like to meet. She reviewed the list for a
I recently attended the Future of FinTech Conference in New York. Among the plethora of panels and presentations delivered, the insurance technology content was most enlightening. According to CBInsights, the conference host, more than $7 Billion (620+ deals) has been invested in insurance technology (aka insurtech) since 2012. Let that sink in for a moment…
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