Katie Mingle

1 month ago | npr.org | Sally Helm |Erika Beras |Katie Mingle |Emma Peaslee

Ribbon cutting at the Fortuna Bank opening. Ian Alexander/Fortuna Bank hide caption toggle caption Ian Alexander/Fortuna Bank Ribbon cutting at the Fortuna Bank opening. Ian Alexander/Fortuna Bank In some ways, starting a bank is a lot like starting any other business. Who will you hire? Where will you be located? What color will the couches be? But it's also way more complicated. There are tons of regulations on banks–and you can understand why. Lots of new businesses fail.