Jim McKelvey, co-founder of Square, was trying to solve a personal business obstacle when he created the company. As a glass-blower, he wasn’t able to process a payment for one of his pieces — Square was the solution to this problem.
Forbes , Mar 12, 2020
Square Billionaire Jim McKelvey Competed Against Amazon And Won | 90 Seconds With | Forbes
Jim McKelvey, co-founder of Square, was trying to solve a personal business obstacle when he created the company. As a glass-blower, he wasn’t able to process a payment for one of his pieces — Square was the solution to this problem.
After taking off, Amazon began selling a similar product that cost 30 percent less, which McKelvey feared would take him out of business. In the latest episode of 90 Seconds With, McKelvey describes how he continued to produce a quality product, went up against Amazon and won.
Forbes , Mar 12, 2020
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Jim McKelvey – The Innovation Stack – Bregman Leadership Podcast
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Special Note: this episode was recorded before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States.
How do you solve a problem no one has thought about before? Jim McKelvey, author of The Innovation Stack, explores the idea of serial invention and innovation with his life experience.
In this special episode, Jim walks us through his journey from writing textbooks as a college freshman to becoming a glass blower to co-founding Square—a company that allows small businesses and entrepreneurs to take credit cards affordably and easily.
Discover what Square did when Amazon started catering to the same market, why innovation isn’t easily copied, and why you shouldn’t always disqualify yourself—especially if you’re facing an entirely new problem.
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Square Co-Founder Jim McKelvey Reveals The One Trick to Build a Billionaire Dollar Business
James Altucher , Mar 13, 2020
Jim McKelvey is the co-founder of Square and the founder of Invisibly.
I wanted to know HOW he got his direction. Because we all have ideas. But how do we know which ones to actually pursue and execute? How can we find the winners? The ones that will provide value. And profit.
In this episode, Jim tells us which markets are underserved. And how to find executable business ideas that will give you a sizable return.
And he just wrote a book “The Innovation Stack: Building an Unbeatable Business One Crazy Idea at a Time”
