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My startup banking story (2023)

chell Hashimoto My Startup Banking Story As a relatively new member of adult society, and an absolute infant of the business world, I didn't think much about bank choice. I figured: you put money in, you take money out, they're all the same.

I am sitting in a cafe in downtown San Francisco and I receive a call from an unknown number -- it's Alex, the banker that helped me open my account. The teller proceeds to explain that Alex -- the guy I opened my original company account with -- became a fast rising star in the area. Following this event, Chase began an educational series to other local branches in the Los Angeles area explaining that there are these "startups" and how their financial patterns do not match those of a typical business.

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