a16z Live My First 16: Welding Yourself to Early Customers with Marqeta's Jason Gardner
Nov 28, 2023
Jason Gardner, Co-founder of Marqeta, shares the beginning of Marqeta and their first customers. They discuss the challenge of finding product market fit and how to build customer relationships. Lastly, Jason gives advice to early stage founders on various topics including hiring and fundraising.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Founding Story and Inspiration
01:31 • 14min
Managing Customer Demand and Building a Good Reputation
15:01 • 4min
Building a Great Product and Achieving Product-Market Fit
19:06 • 6min
Scaling Up and Acquiring New Verticals
25:12 • 4min
Advice for Early Stage Founders: Product-Market Fit, Customer Relationships, Hiring, and Fundraising
29:27 • 3min