LendUp uses ‘big data’ to bring better small-dollar loans to people in need

Launching today, the San Francisco-based startup is using technology to experiment with lower interest rates, and ensure that loans are a way to help people move up the ladder. Unlike other small-dollar lenders, there are no hidden fees or rollovers, and loan decisions are instant.

An argument against disruptive technologies

(Editor’s note: Jason Cohen is an angel investor and the founder of Smart Bear Software. This story originally appeared on his blog.)

I remember “disruptive” when it was called “paradigm shift.” But while that phrase may have died during …