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Demos by FinCapDev Competition finalists - BeThrifty, DoLoCo, MoneyThink Mobile, Rezzcard & Union Capital.
Tue, Sep 30, 2014 @ 05:30 PM   $32   Deloitte, 30 Rockefeller Plaza
 
     
 
 
              

      
 
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<P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><SPAN STYLE="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium;">In the March 2014 Upward Mobility event, the </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium;"><SPAN STYLE="color: #00b0f0;">NYPAY</SPAN> team introduced the <A HREF="http://www.fincapdev.com/" REL="nofollow">FinCapDev Competition</A> to its members.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Administered by the Doorways to Dreams Fund (<A HREF="http://www.d2dfund.org/" REL="nofollow"><SPAN STYLE="color: #00b0f0; text-decoration: none;">D2D Fund</SPAN></A>) and the Center for Financial Services Innovation (<A HREF="http://www.cfsinnovation.com/" REL="nofollow"><SPAN STYLE="color: #00b0f0; text-decoration: none;">CFSI</SPAN></A>), FinCapDev is a mobile app competition that challenges entrepreneurs across the nation to create apps that help millions of underserved Americans make smarter financial decisions and achieve better access to financial services.</SPAN></P>
<P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">In 2014, the Competition is supporting <A HREF="http://www.fincapdev.com/2014finalists/" REL="nofollow">10 finalist teams</A> who are submitting their apps to app stores on September 15 and will compete for a $100K cash prize purse at the FinCapDev Demo Day on October 30.</SPAN></P>
<P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 1.6em;">In a first-ever collaboration, NYPAY and </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 1.6em; color: #00b0f0;">BAYPAY</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 1.6em;">are proud to be hosting sister events to give members a first look at these new apps before they compete at Demo Day.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><SPAN STYLE="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">On September 30 in Deloitte's 30 Rock offices, the NYPAY team will host the FinCapDev team and the five Eastern FinCapDev finalist teams (based in Chicago, Boston, and New York) in an event that will allow them to demo their apps.</SPAN></P>
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<LI><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><STRONG><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration: underline;">BeThrifty</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG>: </STRONG>facilitates otherwise unavailable bulk purchases by small groups, allowing individuals to buy staple goods at bulk prices.</SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><STRONG><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration: underline;">DoLoCo</SPAN></STRONG>: leverages insights from savings and lending circles to formalize informal giving and fundraising to meet the financial needs of a community and reduce dependence on expensive sources of credit.</SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><STRONG><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration: underline;">MoneyThink Mobile</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG>: </STRONG>engages youth in challenges that build financial awareness, skills, and habits through a social platform.</SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><STRONG><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration: underline;">Rezzcard</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG>: </STRONG>provides access to a platform for electronic rent payments for cash-reliant low-income tenants that also tracks payment history</SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><STRONG><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration: underline;">Union Capital</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG>:</STRONG> rewards low-income families for their community involvement in schools, businesses, health centers, and civic programs through a loyalty program</SPAN></LI>
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<P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><SPAN STYLE="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">In addition to seeing the demos, attendees will have a chance to interact with the innovators and engage with them as potential partners, investors, employers, mentors, or advisors.</SPAN></P>
 
 
 
 
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