Our Birthday Gift To You: The Innovation Project

Warren Buffet was there when PYMNTS.com launched three years ago on October 20, 2009 – and he’ll be there again, when we launch the most unique event in payments: The Innovation Project™. PYMNTS.com is all about “what’s next” in Innovation – so it just made sense to create a forum where we can gather innovators to both innovate and celebrate innovation!

There was also someone else there three years ago when we launched – and that was you! Well, fewer of you then than now, for sure but we can’t thank you enough for all that you have done to make our site the “go-to” place for information on who’s innovating and what they are doing. We truly appreciate all that you have done to support us and to contribute to our success. We grow stronger and bigger every day with your participation! So, thank you – and let’s keep innovating!

And in honor of an amazing three years with over 4 million pageviews, here are the top 10 stories since we launched:

1. Analysis of Google Wallet Launch – Key Facts & Lingering Questions

2. The Visa-MC Settlement: Who Gets What, and Who Really Won?

3. Mobile Payments go Viral: M-PESA in Kenya

4. What Facebook’s IPO Filing Reveals about Its Payments Business

5. Analysis: After Google Buys Motorola, What’s Next for the Payments Ecosystem?

6. PayPal Emerging As World’s “Fifth Payment Network”

7. Groupon Gone Wrong! A Warning to Investors

8. Fifth Network…First Wallet

9. The Fed’s Final Debit Rules: Did Anyone Win?

10. Managing the Risks and Security Threats of Mobile Payments