Why do you end up where you’re at? That question fascinates Rene Lacerte, the CEO and founder of Bill.com, the fintech platform currently valued at $10 billion. As a fourth generation entrepreneur, building is literally in his blood. But the journey is his own—his trek through various failures and triumphs has shaped his point of view on the world. In this episode, we dispel the myth of overnight success, unearth the secrets of building rich company culture, and discuss how to build a company at speed and scale.

SHOW NOTES

2:37 - Unpacking how Bill.com puts the back office in the back pocket 

5:55 - Setting up shop in the West Coast

9:10 - Starting PayCycle during the dot com bubble burst

14:42 - The myth of overnight success

19:13 - Launching Bill.com + acquiring the first hundred customers 

21: 50 - The moment Bill.com was no longer just an experiment 

27:11 - Key chapters of Bill.com

31:30 - Building + growing culture at Bill.com

37:20 - Navigating burnout during accelerated growth 

40:26 - The Sprint