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16 Oct 2017
Reach for your wallet when the regulated call on regulators for protection from competition #rentseeking bloomberg.com/amp/news/artic…
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Tom Brown (tpbrown5.eth) retweeted
Jun 3
We just raised $40M to solve America’s affordability crisis.
Groceries are the #1 financial stressor in America. Food prices are up 30% since the pandemic. For the 100 million Americans earning under $50K, the money runs out before the month does.
To fix it, Forage is building a network for affordability:
1. For families, we’re building a suite of products to expand financial access
2. For partners, we’re building a revenue growth engine by helping them win on affordability
Today, our technology is used in over 100,000 stores across all 50 states. Our payments volume is up 13x YoY. When grocers switch to Forage, they see a 15% lift in EBT revenue.
We also launched the Forage app, a free tool that helps cost-conscious families check their EBT balances, save on groceries, and earn rewards on every purchases.
US grocery is a $1.5T market. We're just getting started.
Onwards! 🚀
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1 Jun 2025
Perhaps someone should observe to the court that Title X of Dodd Frank, of which Section 1033 is a part, defines “consumer” to mean not just an individual but also “an agent, trustee, or representative acting on behalf of an individual.”
31 May 2025
Don’t believe the CFPB’s claims that they want to rewrite the rule. If the court were to accept their legal arguments in this case any meaningful new rule would be foreclosed. It’s an obviously wrong reading of the CFPA, but ya never know with courts these days.
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1 Jun 2025
The @USTreasury observed during the prior @realDonaldTrump administration that this language “is best interpreted to cover circumstances in which consumers affirmatively authorize … third parties … to access their … data from financial services companies.”
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Tom Brown (tpbrown5.eth) retweeted
14 Mar 2025
Over 10,000 stores on Uber now accept EBT, delivering food to communities in need - including @Albertsons, @Safeway, @meijer, and @Walgreens .
Thank you @dkhos & @Uber for your partnership!
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13 Feb 2025
This is a special program. Enable people to be their best selves and see what they can do.
12 Feb 2025
If you haven’t adopted this new way of building companies, you will get outcompeted.
In twelve weeks
- four of ten teams broke $2M ARR
- fifth team hit $1.7M
- top team went from 1 to 10M
Launching applications today. Ten teams. Only one HF0.
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9 Nov 2024
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8 Nov 2024
What Earned Wage Access can tell us about the election (and, yes, this is a real thread!)
First, I don’t know why people voted the way they did.
Second, I absolutely DON’T think that EWA policy had any impact on the election …
BUT … I do think there is much to be learned
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27 Sep 2024
Been thinking about the parallels between peak #fintech and the coming product led wave that will transform the legal services industry.
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27 Sep 2024
The Future of Legal is Product—The Future of Legal Services Is Product medium.com/@tpbrown5/the-fut…
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21 Aug 2024
Would love to see the next administration sought to streamline our financial services regulatory framework rather than heap more complexity on top of the existing crazy quilt. Thanks @Orrick for providing a platform to explore. orrick.com/en/Podcasts/RegFi…
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Tom Brown (tpbrown5.eth) retweeted
25 Jun 2024
In this month's newsletter, Duncan King sat down with @EladFouks (co-founder and CEO of Alterya). They discuss Alterya’s pivot to TradFi, what is most exciting about being a founder, and how the war has affected this Tel Aviv-based startup. We also highlight Claire Feeley, our Summer Associate!
lnkd.in/g6CcWRHk
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31 Jul 2024
Farhan Zaidi put on a masterclass at the trade deadline—dumped salary, netted a prospect for a journeyman pitcher (who hasn’t pitched an inning this calendar year), and improved the @SFGiants playoff odds. #letfarhanbfarhan
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23 May 2024
The @cfpb will face plenty of challenges in the future, particularly after @USSupremeCourt deems Chevron to be a dead letter. The argument in the @WSJ isn’t one of them.
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29 Apr 2024
That’s largely consistent with the roadmap provided by the decision in SEC v. Coinbase, though you’re neglecting meme coins, which also aren’t securities under Howey (because parodies not investments).
29 Apr 2024
This feels like where we will end up (and if so, I'll be happy).
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29 Apr 2024
Pro tip: if you’re going to be in Austin for that thing, follow the instructions below and connect with @HesterPeirce
29 Apr 2024
I will be in Austin on May 30-31. If you'd like to meet with me, please email CommissionerPeirce@sec.gov with Austin in the title and a brief description of what you'd like to discuss.
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29 Apr 2024
(1/4) Anyone else getting Monty Python vibes from the SEC’s effort to regulate crypto via enforcement.
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29 Apr 2024
(3/4) The case also provides an opportunity to explore the downsides for agencies and society as a whole of regulating through enforcement rather than through actual regulation or, even better, legislation.
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