Back in 2010, Marqeta founder Jason Gardner had a flash of inspiration to combine Groupons and different promotional offers on a single debit card. Flash forward to May of 2019 and the company is valued at $2B, but the journey to get from A to B was far from linear. In this Money20/20 mainstage fireside chat, Jason reveals the lessons he’s learned building a unicorn, such as:
-How to build meaningful new tech infrastructure.
-Pivots & Unmet Expectations. -Sink-or-Swim Moments.
-The Mad Scramble of Hyper-Growth.