How scale begets scale.
René Lacerte
Why do you end up where you’re at? That question fascinates René Lacerte, the founder and CEO of Bill.com, the fintech platform currently valued at $10 billion. As a fourth generation entrepreneur, building is literally in his blood. But the journey is his own—his trek through various failures and triumphs has shaped his point of view on the world. In this episode, we dispel the myth of overnight success, unearth the secrets of building rich company culture, and discuss how to build a company at speed and scale.
Show Notes
2:37 - Unpacking how Bill.com puts the back office in the back pocket
5:55 - Setting up shop in the West Coast
9:10 - Starting PayCycle during the dot com bubble burst
14:42 - The myth of overnight success
19:13 - Launching Bill.com + acquiring the first hundred customers
21: 50 - The moment Bill.com was no longer just an experiment
27:11 - Key chapters of Bill.com
31:30 - Building + growing culture at Bill.com
37:20 - Navigating burnout during accelerated growth
40:26 - The Sprint
