Author: Jim Bruene

The 397 Fintech Unicorns of the 21st Century (Q3 2025)

Posted by Jim Bruene | Oct 29, 2025 | Startups, Top Rankings (Banks), Unicorns (fintech)

At FintechLabs we maintain a list of 21st-century fintech companies worldwide valued at $1 billion...

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Top 16 U.S. Online Digital Banks for Small Business (SMB) – Oct 2025

Posted by Jim Bruene | Oct 22, 2025 | Challenger Banks, Checking & Transaction Accounts, Data & Analytics, Small Business Banking, Startup of the week, Startups

The first pure-play online bank, Security First Network Bank (SFNB), launched in 1995, just a year...

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Top 40 Small Business Checking Account Bonuses, up to $2,000 (Oct/Nov/Dec 2025)

Posted by Jim Bruene | Oct 22, 2025 | Challenger Banks, Checking & Transaction Accounts, Small Business (SMB/SME), Small Business Banking, Startup of the week

It’s a great time to shop for a new checking account for your small business. The first...

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Top 13 DeFi, Blockchain and Crypto Conferences in 2025

Posted by Jim Bruene | Oct 14, 2025 | Conferences/Events, Cryptocurrency/Blockchain, DeFi, NFT/Tokens

It’s been quite a year in the alternative finance and crypto industry. This calendar...

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The Top 18 Accounting Conferences & Events in 2025

Posted by Jim Bruene | Oct 14, 2025 | Accounting/bookkeeping, Conferences/Events

Welcome to Q4 all you accounting aficionados! There is a full slate of conferences ahead with many...

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The Top 16 Conferences & Events in Ecommerce 2025

Posted by Jim Bruene | Oct 14, 2025 | Conferences/Events, Ecommerce

Welcome ecommerce super fans! The majority of events have concluded, so it’s time to start...

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The 50 Largest Corporate Client/User Events in Financial Services Technology in 2025

Posted by Jim Bruene | Oct 14, 2025 | Conferences/Events

A major part of the conference ecosystem is events organized by financial services industry...

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Top 10 Conferences for Fintech & Financial Institution Developers & CTOs in 2025

Posted by Jim Bruene | Oct 14, 2025 | Conferences/Events, Developers

Ten years ago, Finovate launched FinDEVr, the first major conference exclusively for fintech and...

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Top 14 Cybersecurity Conferences in 2025

Posted by Jim Bruene | Oct 14, 2025 | Conferences/Events, Security

In today’s hyper-connected organization, staying ahead of cyber threats is...

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The 14 Biggest Fintech Awards Shows in 2025

Posted by Jim Bruene | Oct 14, 2025 | Awards, Conferences/Events

The fintech industry has seen many award programs crop up in the past few years. We estimate there...

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Top 36 Digital Lenders to U.S. Small Businesses (SMB) Oct 2025

Posted by Jim Bruene | Oct 13, 2025 | Data & Analytics, Lenders, Small Business Banking, Startups

Bank of Montreal went online with the first digital credit application in 1997.  That effort, from...

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Top 6 High-Rate Online Digital Bank Savings & Treasury Accounts for Small Businesses (SMB) Oct 2025

Posted by Jim Bruene | Sep 29, 2025 | Challenger Banks, Savings, Small Business (SMB/SME), Small Business Banking, Startup of the week

Other than a brief spike in 2018, it’s been more than 15 years since short-term rates were...

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