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Good Time Show with Plaid CEO Zach Perret

Episode Summary

Founder and CEO Zach Perret talks about seed stage survival, the abandoned M&A with Visa, and the fintech trends behind Plaid's success.

Episode Notes

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In this episode: 

• The abandoned M&A with Visa [3:47]
• Communicating to employees around the M&A [8:29]
• Plaid's near death experiences in the early days [12:41]
• The fintech trends that made Plaid possible [17:29]
• What is a bank now? [26:54]
• Fintech and new revenue models [29:20]
• Plaid's role in the creator economy [35:21]
• What is a neobank? [37:30]