Growing the Internet Economy

[00:01:30] – (First question) – Interest in industrial conglomerates

[00:09:10] – Their thinking on acquisitions vs starting new companies

[00:11:42] – How the payment landscape looked when Stripe was started

[00:15:55] – View on the internet economy

[00:20:09] – Exciting possibilities for the future of the internet economy

[00:22:11] – The forces of size vs speed among startups

[00:26:53] – Driving reasons why employees choose Stripe starting with clear communication

[00:28:55] – Tips for better internal communications

[00:30:09] – The importance of rigor in Stripe’s corporate culture

[00:32:15] – Investors and investing styles that are most intriguing to him

[00:36:02] – Teaching vs experiencing business lessons

[00:37:56] – Lessons from going to market with new ideas

[00:50:58] – Allowing teams to explore new ideas at Stripe

[00:44:11] – Best startup companies to study to understand the history of this space

[00:48:43] – Infrastructures of internet businesses that are missing

[00:52:03] – Does general accounting practices need to change to capture the true value of a company like Stripe

[01:01:53] – Shared playbooks in Silicon Valley

[01:02:02] – The transition to the no code movement

[01:08:22] – Other businesses that pique his interest outside of software

[01:10:21] – Future trends that excite him

[01:11:10] – First memory when he felt like he was participating in the tech economy

[01:12:46] – The role of board members

[01:15:48] – Kindest thing anyone has done for him

[01:18:49] – Advice for young people