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Listen "Jean Paul Chauvet: the Story of Lightspeed ($2+ Billion Valuation)"
Episode Synopsis
In today's episode of Unicorn Builders, we speak with Jean Paul Chauvet, CEO of Lightspeed, a unified point of sale payments platform that's raised over a billion dollars in funding.
Topics Discussed:
Jean Paul’s background as an engineer, and how a ‘golden childhood’ in Nigeria helped him find his road to business leadership
The importance of timing and industry insight to guide critical business decisions, and how Jean Paul got it right again and again
How Lightspeed manages to stay ahead of the game by listening to customers and constantly striving for innovation
Why founders looking to achieve big things should learn to fail fast and course correct
Being hyperactive, hardworking, and ultimately always coming back to business rather than rest
Favorite book:
Crossing the Chasm, 3rd Edition: Marketing and Selling Disruptive Products to Mainstream Customers (Collins Business Essentials)
Topics Discussed:
Jean Paul’s background as an engineer, and how a ‘golden childhood’ in Nigeria helped him find his road to business leadership
The importance of timing and industry insight to guide critical business decisions, and how Jean Paul got it right again and again
How Lightspeed manages to stay ahead of the game by listening to customers and constantly striving for innovation
Why founders looking to achieve big things should learn to fail fast and course correct
Being hyperactive, hardworking, and ultimately always coming back to business rather than rest
Favorite book:
Crossing the Chasm, 3rd Edition: Marketing and Selling Disruptive Products to Mainstream Customers (Collins Business Essentials)
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