As entrepreneurs and media first, we are not saddled with antiquated mindsets and burdened with controlled procedures that seem to be the norm in this industry. Growth in this highly regulated industry dominated by financial behemoths seems best achieved by more flexible and nimble institutions. The Financial Brand calls the niche of these 20 to 50 branch banks their “Sweet Spot” and we agree.
As outsiders looking in we bring a bold visionary mindset to banking as we see it. Our research has shown bankers who are in the business of risk are most adverse to the concept of it in their forward operational maneuvers and loathe to make moves sorely needed because of it. This “deer in the headlights” mentality was a major reason we pivoted our disparate media properties inadvertently into the Metro Pulse hyperlocal Media Banking ecosystem over the course of many years and recognized our unfettered fearless and bold mindset was a powerful advantage in the competitive banking landscape once we mastered the parameters and nuances of the ever changing industry.
We decided this web site needed to educate the banking masses on who I, Michael E Dehn, truly is and highlight my documented lifetime of entreprenurial pursuits that led me to this point. I will be sharing my insights on this platform to lift the veil on my thinking and reveal with you my thoughts going forward.
My purpose is to find a forward thinking partner with CEO/ BOD support that will absorb my legacy assets in the Metro Pulse hyperlocal media banking ecosystem and allow me to execute produce our concepts on the ground in targeted markets with my team with the goal to train staff to ultimately hand it over.
In that vein, a big part of my foundational thinking is the study of military strategy thru the ages and especially the battles won by forces fighting against stacked odds. These battles show what can be done against overwhelming furce and to me and my team illustrate the corollaries we see today with the mega banks in this industry. Here is an ancient example referencing Ancient Rome. More to follow