Taxjar's Journey: From Bootstrapping to Stripe Acquisition with Mark Faggiano

Jul 29, 2024

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In this episode of The Startup CEO Show, host Mark MacLeod sits down with Mark Faggiano, former co-founder and CEO of Taxjar, to discuss the journey from startup to successful acquisition and his current dedication to the Cure Alzheimer's fund.

Mark Faggiano shares insights on navigating the e-commerce tax compliance landscape, fostering strong co-founder relationships, and making customer-centric decisions that drive growth. He also delves into the importance of profitability, independent control, and effective remote work strategies. Additionally, Faggiano talks about his commitment to Alzheimer’s research and ways to mitigate the risk of the disease through lifestyle choices.

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Connect with Mark Faggiano: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markfaggiano/

Since 1999, I have sat at the right-hand side of the leaders of high growth technology companies as either a CFO, VC or deal maker. I served as CFO for software companies including Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) and Freshbooks. As a CFO I experienced outright failures, wildly profitable exits, and everything in between.

I was a General Partner in Real Ventures, Canada's largest and most active seed stage fund. My investments there include the fund's largest cash on cash and highest IRR returns to date. Most recently, I founded SurePath Capital Partners the leading investment bank for SMB SaaS companies where we did hundreds of millions in financing and exit transactions.

Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/themarkmacleod/

Contact Mark: https://markmacleod.me/