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ClassPass CEO: How Digital Platforms Have Innovated Health, Fitness

Credits, classes, unlimited passes and community — there are a variety of ways for a mobile-first firm to make it big in the health-and-fitness world. ClassPass CEO Fritz Lanman speaks with Karen Webster about ClassPass’ path to success, and how he knew from day one that this experience-driven fitness platform would get enough consumers off the couch, and working out to be a huge hit.

Card Apps

Apple Card’s Experiential Shot Across The Bow At Banks

The recent launch of Apple Card has sent a shot across the bow at banks — that it can give a better user experience. Rachna Ahlawat, co-founder and executive vice president of Ondot Systems, speaks with Karen Webster about how banks — especially smaller FIs — must grapple with the need to offer a range of services “wrapped” around their digital cards. Here’s how the battle is being waged.

Payments Innovation

What’s The Best Way To Navigate The New World Of Payments?

Mega mergers and acquisitions have come fast and furious in the world of payments this year — and the bustle raises several questions for FIs, FinTech firms and payment service providers as they figure out how to best navigate this changing world. Mitch Pangretic, vice president of strategic partnership development at agent credit card issuer Elan, tells PYMNTS what it all means for payment service operators — and how they can best take advantage of this changing landscape.

Digital Platforms

The Crowdsourced 1099 Salesforce Enters The Picture

In a digital world jammed with a cacophony of influence, how can it be harnessed for actual business results? Kathryn Petralia, co-founder of Kabbage, talks with Karen Webster about its newly launched platform Drum — designed as a souped-up affiliate marketing and networking service, through which businesses can crowdsource a salesforce. Can influence truly convert?

Does KBA Have A Place In Online SMB Credit Checks?

Verifying the identity of a business quickly — and accurately — is critical when performing credit checks on SMBs. Yet, commonly used knowledge-based authentication questions come with drawbacks. In this month's Digital Identity Tracker, PYMNTS talks with Caton Hanson, co-founder and chief legal officer for the financial management and business credit check app Nav, about how KBA, done correctly, checks that box.

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