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Banking On It
- Author
- Anne Boden
- Narrator
- Janine Cooper-Marshall
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publish Date
- 5 November 2020
- Run Time
- 9 hours 43 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Banking, Entrepreneurship / Start-ups, Autobiography: business and industry, Public finance and taxation, Personal finance, Memoirs, Impact of science and technology on society, Information technology industries, Investment and securities
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
What to expect
Brought to you by Penguin.
'I surprised myself the first time I fully articulated the words "I'm starting a bank"'
BANKING ON IT is the first-hand account of one woman's quest to rebuild Britain's broken banking system.
After a lengthy career at the top of some of Britain's leading banks Anne Boden had become disillusioned with the status quo - the financial crash had broken trust in the whole sector but there seemed to be little appetite to make the most of emerging technologies to revolutionise customer experience. Increasingly frustrated with the inertia within the industry she decided to shake things up herself by doing something totally radical - setting up her own bank.
In this awe-inspiring story Anne reveals how she broke through bureaucracy, tackled prejudice and successfully countered widespread suspicion to realise her vision for the future of consumer banking. She fulfilled that dream by founding Starling, the winner of Best British Bank at the British Bank Awards in 2018, 2019 and 2020, and in doing so has triggered a new movement that is revolutionising the entire banking industry.
© Anne Boden 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020
Critics Review
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A riveting read. I couldn't put it down! Boden's story powerfully demonstrates how creativity, bravery and determination can quite literally transform an industry. Wow, what a change-maker!
Rachel Botsman, author of Who Can You Trust?
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A thrilling account of entrepreneurship, ingenuity and innovation.
Tony Fernandes, CEO of AirAsia and author of Flying High
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Welsh, 5ft, female and fiftysomething: when Anne Boden decided to launch a new "challenger" bank she seemed like neither the typical staid financier nor the archetypal fintech founder. Her creation was the successful startup Starling, but as this tell-all book outlines it was not an easy birth.
The Times Best Business Books of 2020
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Sent shockwaves through the tight-knit world of UK tech and venture capital
Yahoo! Finance
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A banking blockbuster
The Observer Magazine
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If there was ever a business book suitable for TV adaptation, this is it.
Financial Times
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Banking On It is the story of how Boden's dogged determination to change the way banks do things...it is a fascinating insight into how one woman's vision shaped the way fintech looks today.
Alt-Fi
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A fascinating read that will appeal to everyone, not just those interested in fintech or the financial industry. Whether you take inspiration from a fifty-something woman dominating a field full young men or merely just enjoy the trials and tribulations that come from trying to create a financial institution, Banking On It should be top of your reading list.
The Fintech Times
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I was left pondering who would bid for the film rights - and this isn't something you often think about a business book. It's a clear-eyed look at the state of banking and how slowly it has moved with the times. Finance is not everyone's favourite subject but Boden makes it accessible.
The Bookbag
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Boden is a true disruptor, and her big idea for disrupting the banking sector with her digital only bank is truly inspirational. For women entrepreneurs around the world who want to shake things up with their business ideas and innovations, Anne is a great role model and shows that big ideas combined with tenacity, persistence and hard work can become game changing realities. This is a must-read book for every woman entrepreneur who wants to disrupt things with their businesses.
Lionesses of Africa
User Reviews
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Narration 5.0
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What an amazing story! Anne Boden, founder of Starling Bank, shares her, at times, unbelievable story about the challenges that she faced trying to turn her vision of simpler, tech-enabled banking into reality.
Highlights include the challenges of attracting financial backers as a middle-aged female founder, her co-founder attempting a coup against her and then leading most of her team out the door to start Monzo (with the full support by Passion Capital 👎), and getting her own back with a clever prank on their brand relaunch 😂.
This is a powerful story of one determined lady who has shaped the future of banking by never giving up on her dream. Worth a read for any female founders, aspiring entrepreneurs and anyone who believes there is a level playing field in funding innovative businesses. Highly recommend! 🙌kellifb
Details
- Author
- Anne Boden
- Narrator
- Janine Cooper-Marshall
- Duration
- 9 hours 43 minutes
- Release Date
- 5 November 2020
- ISBN
- 9780241992159
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Genre
- Banking, Entrepreneurship / Start-ups, Autobiography: business and industry, Public finance and taxation, Personal finance, Memoirs, Impact of science and technology on society, Information technology industries, Investment and securities
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin.'I surprised myself the first time I fully articulated the words "I'm starting a bank"'BANKING ON IT is the first-hand account of one woman's quest to rebuild Britain's broken banking system.After a lengthy career at the top of some of Britain's leading banks Anne Boden had become disillusioned with the status quo - the financial crash had broken trust in the whole sector but there seemed to be little appetite to make the most of emerging technologies to revolutionise customer experience. Increasingly frustrated with the inertia within the industry she decided to shake things up herself by doing something totally radical - setting up her own bank.In this awe-inspiring story Anne reveals how she broke through bureaucracy, tackled prejudice and successfully countered widespread suspicion to realise her vision for the future of consumer banking. She fulfilled that dream by founding Starling, the winner of Best British Bank at the British Bank Awards in 2018, 2019 and 2020, and in doing so has triggered a new movement that is revolutionising the entire banking industry.© Anne Boden 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020
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