In the Stripe example, the prospects had expressed strong interest in using Stripe, during the conversation. So the founder said "great! I'll set it up for you

In the Stripe example, the prospects had expressed strong interest in using Stripe, during the conversation. So the founder said "great! I'll set it up for you right now" That's the total opposite of what happened to you. In fairness, GP could have been more explicit when describing the approach.