Access Venture Group, LLC., is a strategic advisory and investment holding company with interests in operating companies in the following industries:
- financial services,
- consumer marketing,
- media & marketing services and
- early stage information technology.
News & Articles
Starbucks - New Reward Enabled Credit Card
Starbucks new reward enabled credit card is an exciting development
for consumers who love their cup of java. Though the attached New
York Times article is not particularly encouraging, we believe that
new reward programs that are immediate and provide some level of
recognition to a retailers best customers are a welcome innovation to
the business of rewards. We believe innovations such as the Starbucks
rewards credit card are important new developments and will provide
desired and relavant rewards that support the most desired consumer
behavior - spending more at that particular store. Stay tuned for
more....rewards. VIEW ARTICLE
Alumni Credit Cards Offer Rewards to Stem
Decline in Use
We have a long history and knowledge of the importance of alumni
association programs as part of a robust partnership marketing
strategy. The attached article from the January 24th issue of The
Chronicle of Higher Education includes a good summary of trends with
alumni programs and particularly their financial dependence on
affinity endorsed credit card programs. Our view is that affinity is
one of several factors that can be useful in designing partnership
strategies. Given the powerful consumer trends that value rewards and
offer immediate gratification, partnership programs must also
appreciate the increasing value of affinity marketing as not just a
method but a growing marketing channel for consumer products. VIEW
Flypaper - A New Way To Tell A Story
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Flypaper launched
itself at this years DEMO conference. Flypaper has great potential to
better enable presentations and stories using flash media. Everyone
who tells a story or uses powerpoint should watch what this company is
doing. The product ultimately creates a content management system for
easily customized flash enabled objects. I can't explain it better
than this - so check out www.flypaper.net to see for yourself and read the following regarding their launch at DEMO. (more)
Don't Leave Home Without It?
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
The Wall Street Journal wrote an article today about the rising use of debit cards by consumers. The article focused mostly on the awareness of the related risks and differences between credit cards and...(read more)
Virgin lending?
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
American Banker reports that Virgin USA, the North American arm of Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group PLC, has acquired a majority stake in CircleLending Inc., a peer-to-peer lending company...(read more)
The source of income inequality? - Education?
Friday, May 18, 2007
Why is Access concerned about income inequality? Well - social conflict and the strength of not only a nations economy but its society as a whole depends on a relative balance of income opportunity...(read more)
Alumni Associations & Student Loans
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
The recent storm over improper conduct and relations between student lenders and university financial aid officials, is now focusing on the involvement of alumni associations with the promotion of...(read more)
Reports on Mig33 Funding
Friday, May 4, 2007
The Redding Herring Mobile Startup Mig 33 RED HERRING .pdf today announced today Mig33 has snagged $10 million in funding for its mobile Internet telephony and instant-messaging services...(read more)