http://www.fastcompany.com/tag/ventana-national-bank-formation The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. xx http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/francine-hardaway/world-startups-outside-silicon-valley/breaking-bank <p> I've been involved (and invested) in the formation of a new bank holding<br /> company for a while now. It's time for a new bank, because the existing<br /> banks are up to their ears in bad loans and no one who needs a loan can<br /> get one. The concept of the bank was interesting to me from the get-go, <br /> because it is a holding company for a bank that will operate in four<br /> states: California, Nevada, Arizona, and Texas. This regional concept is<br /> one of the new ideas that attracted me. As an angel investor, I like to<p><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/francine-hardaway/world-startups-outside-silicon-valley/breaking-bank">read more</a></p> bank entrepreneurship Innovation startup Ventana National Bank (in formation) venture Technology Leadership Social Responsibility 837799 Thu, 01 May 2008 15:32:04 -0400 Francine Hardaway 837799 at http://www.fastcompany.com