Zach Zhang from Clasp

17/07/2024 41 min

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Episode Synopsis

Zach Zhang is the Co-Founder, Chief Product Officer and President of Clasp.

With Clasp, HR and vertical SaaS platforms can offer their customers the ability to buy and manage employee benefits in-product.

Takeaways

The rise of embedded benefits.
The embedded software space with the likes of Stripe and Check.
HR unbundling trend.
Providing a great product experience.
Why health insurance in the USA is ripe for disruption.
Strong co-founder relationships.
GTM strategies for embedded startups.
Building partnerships.


Chapters
00:00 Zach's Journey to Becoming a Founder
04:56 The Rise of Embedded Benefits
08:14 The Role of Product Managers in a Growing Team
11:16 HR Unbundling and the Potential of Clasp
15:27 Building Trust and Relationships in the Startup World
41:27 Journey of an Entrepreneur

Keywords
embedded benefits, HR unbundling, insurance industry, product experience, co-founder relationships, trust, hard times, Stripe, benefits, embedded