Fintech Fam! It is time to bring you an interview that I have wanted to do for probably the last 4-5 years. It's a Zach Attack!

My guest on this episode is Zach Perret, CEO of Plaid. After solving the Pettet/Perret dilemma, we talk about his early life and career, the early days of building Plaid, how he’s scaled himself as an individual and a leader, the Visa transaction and a ton more. Enjoy!

Links:

Zach Perret on Twitter

Plaid

TechStars TV series

Zach’s Hackathon winning speech!

Topics:

(00:01:03) Solving the Zach/Zach dilemma

(00:02:24) Zach’s background and career

(00:12:39) An emphasis on humanity in building Plaid

(00:14:37) The early days of Plaid

(00:22:17) Scaling the individual

(00:29:33) Leadership vs. Management

(00:32:01) What is your average day looking like?

(00:38:22) The Visa transaction

(00:50:03) Thoughts on communication cadences

(00:50:55) Self-care and surfing

(00:52:59) How do you learn?

(00:55:20) How much time are you spending consuming non-business content?

(00:56:08) What are you most excited about in the future?

(00:59:10) Is fintech the right word to use to describe this industry?