Zach Zhang from Clasp

Zach Zhang is the Co-Founder, Chief Product Officer and President of Clasp.

With Clasp, HR and vertical SaaS platforms can offer their customers the ability to buy and manage employee benefits in-product.

Takeaways

• The rise of embedded benefits.
• The embedded software space with the likes of Stripe and Check.
• HR unbundling trend.
• Providing a great product experience.
• Why health insurance in the USA is ripe for disruption.
• Strong co-founder relationships.
• GTM strategies for embedded startups.
• Building partnerships.

Chapters

00:00 Zach's Journey to Becoming a Founder

04:56 The Rise of Embedded Benefits

08:14 The Role of Product Managers in a Growing Team

11:16 HR Unbundling and the Potential of Clasp

15:27 Building Trust and Relationships in the Startup World

41:27 Journey of an Entrepreneur

Keywords

embedded benefits, HR unbundling, insurance industry, product experience, co-founder relationships, trust, hard times, Stripe, benefits, embedded