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Jim McKelvey Interview, co-founder of Square
- daniellenewnham 6y agoNew Interview with Square co-founder Jim McKelvey
- guiambros 6y agoRelated: Jim's book "The Innovation Stack" [1]. He's a great storyteller, and really enjoyed learning more about the early days, the struggles, the insights, or how he met Jack Dorsey. [1] https://www.amazon.com/Innovation-Stack-Building-Unbeatable-Business/dp/0593086732 https://www.amazon.com/Innovation-Stack-Building-Unbeatable-...
- amayne 6y agoMy favorite takeaway was how Square focused on businesses the credit card companies thought were too small bother with. McKelvey realized there were a lot more of them than the credit card companies realized and they added up to a sizable customer base.
- daniellenewnham 6y agoYes, indeed - so many great lessons and even how they took on Amazon and won.
- daniellenewnham 6y agoAbsolutely - we talk a lot about the lessons in the book in this episode. Thanks for sharing.