The Other Decoupling Theory
ReadWriteWeb —
... You don't need vertical integration. This dramatically changes the Nature of the Firm.
Barbarian or Roman, Your Choice
If this all sounds like optimism run rampant, like rose-colored spectacles worn by entrepreneurs who have to be positive just to get out of bed, ask yourself which of these you would prefer to be running now:
GM/Ford/Chrysler or a tiny all-electric startup like ZennCars?
Citi/BankAm/Wells Fargo or a startup like Virgin Money, which is doing an end run around the whole banking system?
Oracle/SAP or ...
Webware Radar: Virgin looks to 'uncrunch' frozen credit markets
Webware.com —
... Financial services firm, Virgin Money announced Wednesday that it has joined the Uncrunch.org campaign in an attempt to raise awareness about alternative, social sources of credit for both consumers and businesses. Virgin joins Geezeo, Lending Club, OnDeck Capital, Credit Karma, and ChangeWave, while trying to "unthaw" the credit markets by giving consumers and businesses an online resource to research and find credit.
Uncrunch's focus is social lending, which is why Virgin Money joined the campaign (the company has close to ...


