Mid-economic crisis did not strike many as the time to start a company, but after years of running Amex’s innovation fund, Anand Sanwal and his co-founders were ready to strike out on their own. Initially funded by National Science Foundation grants, they built CB Insights into one of the most trusted resources for research and data on emerging technologies and companies across the globe. Listen to hear his thoughts on quarterly reporting, data-driven vs. decibel-driven decision making, and how banks are already beginning to unbundle.