How to Beat Your Competition Like Square Beat Amazon

08/03/21 • 40 min

When Jim McKelvey started Square, he wanted to help small business with digital payments. And his idea for how to help these companies was good. So good, in fact, that Amazon created a clone product (and undercut Square's pricing).

We learn how Jim not only defeated Amazon but grew Square into one of the largest digital payments companies.

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We learn how Jim not only defeated Amazon but grew Square into one of the largest digital payments companies.

Learn more:

The Shake Up

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