Partner Path
Partner Path is a podcast exploring the venture capital and startup ecosystem through the lens of trailblazing founders and operators. We feature candid conversations with early-stage leaders, offering insight into everything from product execution and go-to-market lessons to scaling teams and navigating growth. Whether you’re an aspiring founder, operator, or just curious about startups, tune in for an inside look at building in today’s ecosystem.
Partner Path
E47: Reinventing Business Banking with Everett Cook (Rho)
This week, we sat down with Everett Cook, CEO and Co-Founder of Rho. Rho is a financial operating platform for fast-growing businesses.
We dive into ideating as a first time founder, discovering the cracks of business banking, building a product first organization, the trajectory of brick and mortar banks, how to structure customer service, and expanding past a BaaS solution.
Episode Chapters:
- Global Macro Investing - 1:56
- Working with Mike Bloomberg - 5:15
- Finding the "why" - 7:38
- Working through systematic constraint - 11:10
- Partnering with banks - 13:23
- Competitive landscape - 19:45
- AI enabling customer service - 23:00
- Nailing the ICP - 25:35
- Banking in a box - 29:10
- Future of Rho - 32:46
- Ending questions - 33:35
As always, feel free to contact us at partnerpathpodcast@gmail.com. We would love to hear ideas for content, guests, and overall feedback.
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