Part 2, Zip Co: how Larry Diamond operates a “Building and Flying” culture

Managing the rapid scale-up of fast-growing Zip Co meant
co-founder & CEO Larry Diamond instigated a culture of Building and Flying
at the exact same time; find out how such a high-wire act meant Diamond and his
team often came close to falling over, thinking they might have to close their
doors. In the early days, surprisingly they had no retail expert on their team.
Yet by putting 1 foot in front of the other, taking 1 step at a time, they grew
from signing on 1 small suburban bike shop to accept their Buy Now Pay Later
product, to signing up tens of thousands of merchants, including big players
like Wesfarmers’ Bunnings & Kmart, and online retailers like kogan. And the
secret sauce? Diamond says if you have the passion, then the startup life is
really all about endurance. Oh, and taking every Saturday off, switching off
all computers and devices, & re-charging one’s own batteries with family
and friends!

 Enjoy Part 2 of my chat with Zip’s Larry Diamond.

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