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Mint, Square, Ally. I think the naming convention fits other examples of successful startups in this space.
by schraeds 15y ago
Mint, Square, Ally. I think the naming convention fits other examples of successful startups in this space.
- chc 15y agoEh, Ally isn't just "Ally Inc," it's "Ally Financial," and it uses the term "Ally Bank" in advertising its banking services. And Mint doesn't do banking at all — they're purely an analytics service.
- gojomo 15y ago'Ally' is not a successful startup. Ally is the rebranded GMAC, whose founding dates back to 1919. GMAC was renamed (and officially transformed into a registered bank) as part of a series of changes which included receiving over $16 billion in federal bailout assistance. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ally_Financial http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ally_Financial Though I suppose 'Ally' was a spectacular renaming, and their advertising is working, if it gives people the impression Ally is a can-do startup!
- samstave 15y agoAvoid GMAC (Ally now) like the plague. Rife with fraud internally (My mother used to work there and told some horrible stories of how they screwed over customers).
- rapind 15y agoColor...