Stripe: Find An Unnoticed Pain (And Build A Business To Solve It) – with Patrick Collison

Patrick Collison, Stripe, B2B, European Founder, International Founders, System

How does discovering a pain that people don’t even notice lead to a successful new business?

Patrick Collison is the cofounder of Stripe, which makes it easier to accept payments on the Web.

Stripe is used by thousands of online companies, including Shopify, Foursquare, New York MOMA, and Tarsnap.

Patrick Collison

Stripe

Patrick Collison is the cofounder of Stripe, which makes it easier to accept payments on the Web.

 

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Finally, do you need a lawyer who actually understands the startup world that you and I live in? Go to walkercorporatelaw.com. I’ve known Scott Edward Walker for years, so tell him you’re a friend of mine and he’ll take good care of you.

Here’s the program.

Hey there, freedom fighters, my name is Andrew Warner. I’m the founder of Mixergy.com, home of the ambitious upstart. Over 700 interviews with proven entrepreneurs who come here to...

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