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Tariffs, Tech, and Turbulence: Insights from SVB's former Chief Risk Officer
May 7, 2025·20 min·1 clip
"Most of my business career has been in turmoil," says the former bank risk officer, sharing his framework for navigating chaos.
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A founder-level read on tariffs, inflation, and why broad manufacturing reshoring still looks difficult.
Tariffs and inflation set the frame, but the practical question is what those pressures mean for SaaS founders. Mark Verissimo, Lighter Capital's chairman and a former risk officer at Silicon Valley Bank, brings a boardroom lens to risk management, strategic planning, and…
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