For decades, traditional banking has been a convoluted process for customers.

Between having to show up physically at a bank branch and providing an endless list of information, startups need simpler solutions to jumpstart their businesses.

Today, Jason Zhang, COO and Co-Founder of Mercury, discusses how tech has simplified the banking process for startups and why having a strong opinion about your products makes them better for consumers.

Highlights include:

- How Mercury differentiates itself from traditional banks.

- The simplified banking onboarding experience that benefits startups.

- Are there any downsides to the partner bank model?

- Staying close to customer needs while scaling to ensure meeting their needs.

- Conventional wisdom for founders in the scaling phase.

Resources mentioned:

Jason Zhang -

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-zhang-5645a860/

Mercury -

https://www.linkedin.com/company/mercuryhq/

Learn more about Mercury at https://mercury.com/

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