Andrew Brown's Journey and the Birth of CHECK

Andrew Brown, the founder and CEO of CHECK, shares his entrepreneurial journey and the inspiration behind founding CHECK. After selling his previous startup, Andrew wanted to build a company that he could work on for a long-term instead of seeking quick success. He spent years searching for the right business idea and eventually landed on the concept for CHECK when a potential partner revealed the complexity of embedding payroll functionality into their HR platform. CHECK spent years in stealth mode, focused on building its product and establishing partnerships. Trust-building with early customers was a significant challenge due to CHECK being a relatively unknown startup. However, through network-based leveraging and thoughtful cold outreach, they ultimately gained trust. Today, CHECK has grown into a team of over 100 people and has raised $119 million in funding.