The Bridge

The right time to pivot and putting out fires with Bill Clerico, Founder of Convective Capital and CEO and Co founder of WePay

January 06, 2023 Season 1 Episode 45
The right time to pivot and putting out fires with Bill Clerico, Founder of Convective Capital and CEO and Co founder of WePay
The Bridge
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The Bridge
The right time to pivot and putting out fires with Bill Clerico, Founder of Convective Capital and CEO and Co founder of WePay
Jan 06, 2023 Season 1 Episode 45

Bill Clerico, Founder and Managing Partner at Convective Capital, and Co founder and CEO of WePay, joins the show to talk about

  • Building companies in a recession and Bill's model for evaluating investment opportunities.
  • How Bill and his team uncovered PM fit for WePay, and the signals that helped WePay make the transition from a consumer to B2B company.
  • Current state of the payments industry and picking categories that are less evolved for disruption.
  • Hiring the right profile of employee for the right stage of your venture.
  • Bill's advice for navigating the fundraising market over the next 18 months as a startup founder, and why more founders should be building in climate, and more specifically, fire tech.
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Bill Clerico, Founder and Managing Partner at Convective Capital, and Co founder and CEO of WePay, joins the show to talk about

  • Building companies in a recession and Bill's model for evaluating investment opportunities.
  • How Bill and his team uncovered PM fit for WePay, and the signals that helped WePay make the transition from a consumer to B2B company.
  • Current state of the payments industry and picking categories that are less evolved for disruption.
  • Hiring the right profile of employee for the right stage of your venture.
  • Bill's advice for navigating the fundraising market over the next 18 months as a startup founder, and why more founders should be building in climate, and more specifically, fire tech.