Just Go Grind

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Just Go Grind

Tactics, strategies, and stories of world-class founders. Hosted by Justin Gordon.

  1. 5 OCT.

    #353: Yacine Sibous, Co-Founder of Parker, the Financial Stack for Scaling Your E⁠-⁠commerce Brand Faster and More Profitably

    Yacine Sibous is the Co-Founder of Parker, the financial stack for scaling your e⁠-⁠commerce brand faster and more profitably. After studying Physics and Computer Science at McGill University, Yacine left to attend 42, a unique software engineering school in France. It’s there that he met his co-founder Milan Ray. Yacine and Milan went on to participate in Y Combinator in 2019. They have since raised $157 million from investors and have processed more than $550 million on their platform, with customers that include brands like Caraway, Venus et Fleur, and Dolls Kill. Topics Covered by Yacine Sibous in this Episode 0:00 Parker: A digital banking platform for internet-based companies 1:05 How a friend’s business selling phone cases on Instagram in college led to the inception of Parker 5:36 Attending Y Combinator and how COVID led Yacine and Milan to return to their original idea after many pivots 8:50 How Yacine met his co-founder, Milan Ray and decided to work together 10:08 Attending the unique school 42 in France 10:59 Early feedback on Parker that led Yacine and Milan to stick to their original idea 12:01 Understanding the fundraising game and raising their first round from YC 13:35 The mistake of under-utilizing funds and burning too little 15:09 What fueled Parker’s growth 17:19 Leveraging events for growth post-COVID 18:09 What differentiates Parker from its competitors 21:45 How customer feedback enabled them to build a credit model unique to e-commerce 23:58 The key to raising debt 24:49 Yacine’s best fundraising advice 27:03 Tips for building hiring both junior and executive team members 31:12 How a focus on growth has enabled Parker’s success 33:30 How Yacine invests in himself 35:21 What’s next for Parker 36:52 Parker’s target customer 37:10 Where to connect with Yacine Connect with Parker and Yacine Website: Parker LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/yacine-sibous/ Twitter: @YacineSibous Email: yacine@getparker.com Learn from other world-class founders: https://www.justgogrind.com Follow Justin Gordon, the host, on Twitter: https://twitter.com/justingordon212

    37 min

  2. 8 JUIL.

    The Ruthless Determination of Larry Ellison: The First 20 Years Building Oracle

    Written version: https://www.justgogrind.com/p/larry-ellison More about the Just Go Grind newsletter: Learn the tactics, strategies, and stories of world-class founders. I spend 20+ hours each week researching founders like Sam Altman, Melanie Perkins, and Patrick Collison, sharing the best insights with you every Sunday. Subscribe to the Just Go Grind newsletter: https://www.justgogrind.com/subscribe

    31 min

  3. 24 JUIN

    The Creative Force of Shonda Rhimes: Building Shondaland Into a Media Powerhouse

    Written version: https://www.justgogrind.com/p/shonda-rhimes More about the Just Go Grind newsletter: Learn the tactics, strategies, and stories of world-class founders. I spend 20+ hours each week researching founders like Sam Altman, Melanie Perkins, and Patrick Collison, sharing the best insights with you every Sunday. Subscribe to the Just Go Grind newsletter: https://www.justgogrind.com/subscribe

    27 min

  4. 10 JUIN

    Daniel Ek's Grand Ambition: How He Built Spotify Into a $38 Billion Industry-Leader

    Written version: https://www.justgogrind.com/p/daniel-ek More about the Just Go Grind newsletter: Learn the tactics, strategies, and stories of world-class founders. I spend 20+ hours each week researching founders like Sam Altman, Melanie Perkins, and Patrick Collison, sharing the best insights with you every Sunday. Subscribe to the Just Go Grind newsletter: https://www.justgogrind.com/subscribe

    32 min

  5. 4 JUIN

    Estée Lauder's Obsession: Building a $50 Billion Cosmetics Empire

    Written version: https://www.justgogrind.com/p/estee-lauder More about the Just Go Grind newsletter: Learn the tactics, strategies, and stories of world-class founders. I spend 20+ hours each week researching founders like Sam Altman, Melanie Perkins, and Patrick Collison, sharing the best insights with you every Sunday. Subscribe to the Just Go Grind newsletter: https://www.justgogrind.com/subscribe

    44 min

  6. 20 MAI

    César Ritz's Everlasting Influence: Pioneering the World of Luxury Hospitality and Building the Foundation of the Ritz-Carlton

    Written version: https://www.justgogrind.com/p/cesar-ritz More about the Just Go Grind newsletter: Learn the tactics, strategies, and stories of world-class founders. I spend 20+ hours each week researching founders like Sam Altman, Melanie Perkins, and Patrick Collison, sharing the best insights with you every Sunday. Subscribe to the Just Go Grind newsletter: https://www.justgogrind.com/subscribe

    42 min

  7. 29 AVR.

    Arianna Huffington: The Prolific Media Mogul - How She Built The Huffington Post Into a Juggernaut

    Written version: https://www.justgogrind.com/p/arianna-huffington More about the Just Go Grind newsletter: Learn the tactics, strategies, and stories of world-class founders. I spend 20+ hours each week researching founders like Sam Altman, Melanie Perkins, and Patrick Collison, sharing the best insights with you every Sunday. Subscribe to the Just Go Grind newsletter: https://www.justgogrind.com/subscribe

    28 min

  8. 22 AVR.

    Tobi Lütke's Ambitious Evolution: Building Shopify Into an $87 Billion Juggernaut

    Written version: https://www.justgogrind.com/p/tobi-lutke More about the Just Go Grind newsletter: Learn the tactics, strategies, and stories of world-class founders. I spend 20+ hours each week researching founders like Sam Altman, Melanie Perkins, and Patrick Collison, sharing the best insights with you every Sunday. Subscribe to the Just Go Grind newsletter: https://www.justgogrind.com/subscribe

    36 min
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Tactics, strategies, and stories of world-class founders. Hosted by Justin Gordon.

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    Justin Gordon
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    2018 - 2024
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