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Scott BalesI have a strong personal interest in Financial Inclusion through the enablement of innovative technologies. Past roles include the Head of Technology at WING Cambodia and a Mobile Financial Services Consultant with HSL Consulting. Drawing from 10 years experience in Financial Services and vast networks across industry, I work with organisations on strategies and plans to establish build and optimize market offerings. I enjoy close relationships with many of the large International Development organizations.

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Friday, April 30, 2010

The foursquare Experiment, are social financial services possible?


In early April a little known new application caught my eye, foursquare. What caught my eye wasn’t the jazzy interface, or the badges. Instead I was curious as to why Yahoo were willing to pay US 100 dollars to acquire the business. So I have been experimenting with the user experience in search of the business' value and how such an application could be a integrated part of a financial services.

Stay tuned in for the complete notes in early May, and feel free to contact me with any specific questions or comments on foursquare.

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