The Financial Brand Insights - Summer 2022

The Value of Turning Bank Employees Into Entrepreneurs Most banking employees won't chuck their day job to hit the start-up trail (although a side-hustle could be useful), but they can bring an entrepreneurial spirit into their bank or credit union. That can make all the difference in keeping the institution relevant in a time of rapid innovation. Investor/author Marcus Whitney explains the why and how.

stymied in a culture that dissuaded innovation and rewarded keeping the status quo. As CTO, he was tantalizingly close — yet so far — from being an entrepreneur. “I was frustrated because I wanted to do things differently,” he recalls. “That’s when it hit me: ‘Dude, you can’t be happy unless you start your own thing.’” He adds, “I’m an ambitious creative rebel at heart and I needed a positive, productive way to channel that energy.” Whitney wasn’t always a vocal nonconformist. As a software developer at the same firm, he was actually pretty content. “I found technology before entrepreneurship,” he explains. “I got to be creative working on software, and no one bothered me.”

By Nymbus

Marcus Whitney is an investor, entrepreneur, investor and author of the book “Create and Orchestrate: The Path to Claiming Your Creative Power from an Unlikely Entrepreneur.” He sat down with Jeffery Kendall, Chairman and CEO of cloud banking platform provider Nymbus, to discuss the importance of innovation, covering topics as diverse as carving out time for your spouse, why to consider a side hustle, and what impresses him about the banking industry. Whitney was always getting into trouble at his corporate employer, largely because he felt

Marcus Whitney

Author and entrepreneur

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THE FINANCIAL BRAND INSIGHTS SUMMER 2022

THE FINANCIAL BRAND INSIGHTS SUMMER 2022

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