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and that the timing was right to launch a stateside startup — Link — to ride the wave. to enable customers to make online payments using their bank accounts. . to enable customers to make online payments using their bank accounts. They came to the conclusion the same thing would ultimately transpire in the U.S.,
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Via email, a spokesperson told me that the IO Mastercard is designed to help startups scale their business. This is particularly interesting because many of the existing corporate card players often point to Concur as an incumbent that they are trying to replace. Today, he serves as the startup’s CEO. Seen on TechCrunch.
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These tools might enable online booking, provide the ability for more frequent customer-provider communication, facilitate surveys and feedback, automate follow-up correspondence, and anticipate customer needs. This will add fuel to the fire and accelerate the transformation. We are willing to bet on it.
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