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The Hard Part with Evan McCann

Ben Cox from Page

Feb 7, 2025
36:47

Ben Cox is the Co-Founder & CEO of Page.


Page uses advanced technology & AI to make it effortless for companies to gain real-time and personalized insight into government activities that can impact their business.


Takeaways

- Working at Shopify for over 10 years and moving from a junior role to a Director level.

- Why lobbying was interesting to Ben.

- Understanding the lobbying process.

- Who are Page's customers?

- Why AI is the unlock with information capture and analysis.

- Understanding government dynamics.

- AI can help cut through media biases and provide primary sources of information.

- Global perspectives in government.

- Staying ahead in the AI landscape.

- Finding PMF early days.

- Majority of the Page team worked together at Shopify and the benefits behind high trust.


Chapters

00:00 The Shopify Experience: A Journey of Growth

04:21 Personal Growth and Career Progression

06:45 The Genesis of Page: From Idea to Reality

10:18 Understanding the Lobbying Process

12:14 Customer Insights and Needs

14:12 Navigating Government Dynamics

19:31 Global Perspectives in Governance

23:24 AI's Role in Information Consumption

26:59 Finding Product-Market Fit

29:08 Staying Ahead in the AI Landscape

31:33 Building a High-Trust Team

33:45 Personal and Professional Excitement

37:50 Dealing with Hard Times


Keywords

Shopify, Page, entrepreneurship, AI, lobbying, career growth, governance, product-market fit, team dynamics, personal development

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