Efi Pylarinou is the founder of Efi Pylarinou Advisory and a Fintech/Blockchain influencer – No.3 influencer in the finance sector by Refinitiv Global Social Media 2019. 

Stripe is one of the most well-funded private Fintechs. With a $36billion unicorn valuation in a sector that is in growth mode, it seems unstoppable. Global e-commerce is currently estimated to be a $4trillion sector with huge upside potential, as it currently accounts for only 8% of total commerce (eMarketer stats reported by CB insights). Of course, there is incumbent and Fintech fierce competition that cannot be ignored. Think Paypal, Square, Brex, Marqeta, Google,… etc.

Stripe (much like Square) continues to build a fuller stack towards creating a magic glue that keeps together a sustainable ecosystem. The fuller stack goes beyond the core service which is focused around making payments easy for small businesses...

As our lives and problems become more complicated, the simplest lessons can often provide the answers. With the state of things today – self-quarantines and business closures and millions working remotely – it can feel like our futures are out of our hands, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Today more than ever, each of us has the power to decide the type of future we want.

But as my 7-year-old knows, wanting and getting are two different things. In order to develop a lasting series of career experiences or accomplish any professional goal, it is necessary to translate “want” into action and transform yourself into a future-ready individual prepared for whatever comes next. But whereas in the past your employer may have managed this transformation, the future of work means it begins and ends with you.

Looking at the working world around us, we have seen a complete recalibration of the traditional career arc. The steady, well-defined paths that...