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The $500 Furniture Bet That Turned "No Credit" Into a Two-Billion-Dollar Business
Consumer · Ecommerce · Fintech

The $500 Furniture Bet That Turned "No Credit" Into a Two-Billion-Dollar Business

For 70 years Aaron's has made the same wager: that millions of Americans want a couch, a fridge or a big-screen TV today, and will pay weekly to own it - no credit score required.

rent-to-own · lease-to-ownRead →
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The Ohio Firm That Bought a 1,200-Store Retailer to Feed Its Algorithms
Fintech · Ai · Enterprise

The Ohio Firm That Bought a 1,200-Store Retailer to Feed Its Algorithms

Most investment firms buy a stake and hope. IQVentures buys the whole company, plugs in its own payment rails and risk models, and runs it - a bet that grew into a $504 million take-private of a national retailer.

fintech · data-scienceRead →