456: How to Build an Unbeatable Business with Square Co-Founder Jim McKelvey

456: How to Build an Unbeatable Business with Square Co-Founder Jim McKelvey

Jim McKelvey was a glassblower when he created the idea for the payment platform Square (now Block, Inc.). He was furious that he couldn’t accept certain credit cards as an artist and contacted a former colleague and Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey to solve the problem. What took three weeks to build became a three-year journey of creating Square into a banking disruptor inspired by McKelvey’s frustrations. In the 15 years since McKelvey teamed up with Dorsey, Square has grown into a billion-dollar business and beat the world’s best company at absorbing startups—Amazon. Listen to Nathan and Jim discuss: Hitting it off with Dorsey when he was his summer intern Realizing how many laws they were breaking with Square Convincing the banking industry to accept Square Taking on Amazon and winning Researching unbeatable companies throughout history Why he wrote the book The Innovation Stack How to pitch a product Why it’s better to copy than innovate His new foundr course Plus, excerpts from our live community event And much more innovation advice... Who do you want to see next on the podcast? Comment and let us know! And don't forget to leave us a 5-star review if you loved this episode. Wait, there's more… If you enjoy the Foundr podcast, check out our free trainings. Get exclusive, actionable advice from some of the world's best entrepreneurs. Speak with our friendly course experts to get clarity on the next steps for your idea, business or career. You will get tailored insights from results achieved by our proven practitioners as well as thousands of students. Book a call now... For more Foundr content, follow us on your favorite platform: Foundr.com Instagram YouTube Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Magazine

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591: From $0 to $3.4 BILLION Selling Socks | Bombas (Best of Foundr)

591: From $0 to $3.4 BILLION Selling Socks | Bombas (Best of Foundr)

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590: (Solo) Why You Need to Do Things That Don’t Scale

590: (Solo) Why You Need to Do Things That Don’t Scale

When you’re just starting out, the fastest way to grow isn’t automation, ads, or scaling systems — it’s doing things that don’t scale. In this episode, I share why the most successful founders — fr...

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589 : The Mad Scientist Behind One of America’s Fastest Growing Supplement Brands | Brian Littlefield (Best of Foundr)

589 : The Mad Scientist Behind One of America’s Fastest Growing Supplement Brands | Brian Littlefield (Best of Foundr)

Brian Littlefield is the co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Jocko Fuel—one of the fastest-growing supplement brands in America. But his story didn’t start in a boardroom. It started with a life-c...

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588: (Solo) The #1 ROI Move You’re Probably Not Using

588: (Solo) The #1 ROI Move You’re Probably Not Using

Most ecommerce founders think the only way to grow is to get more traffic — but often, the fastest way to increase sales is by making more from the traffic you already have. In this episode, I shar...

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587: She Built a $1 Billion Brand Selling Other Peoples Clothes | Julie Wainwright

587: She Built a $1 Billion Brand Selling Other Peoples Clothes | Julie Wainwright

Julie Wainwright, founder of The RealReal, reveals how she built a billion-dollar resale marketplace that transformed luxury fashion. In this exclusive Foundr Podcast interview, Julie shares how she s...

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586 : (Solo) How I Solve The Biggest Problems in My Business (and How You Can Too)

586 : (Solo) How I Solve The Biggest Problems in My Business (and How You Can Too)

Every business has one major constraint holding it back from the next stage of growth — and solving it is the fastest way to scale. In this episode, I share the exact formula I use to identify the ...

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585: The $100K Mistake Most Founders Make with Manufacturers (and How to Avoid It) (Best of Foundr)

585: The $100K Mistake Most Founders Make with Manufacturers (and How to Avoid It) (Best of Foundr)

Kian Golzari is one of the world’s leading experts in sourcing and product manufacturing—developing over 2,500 products and visiting 500+ factories. In this episode, he shares how to go from idea t...

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584: (Solo) What 90 Days of Daily Posting Taught Me About Personal Branding

584: (Solo) What 90 Days of Daily Posting Taught Me About Personal Branding

After 12 years building Foundr, I finally committed to something I should have done a decade ago — posting online every single day for 90 days straight to grow my personal brand. In this episode, I s...

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