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11 podcast appearances · 5 clips

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Riding Unicorns · and CEO

Why forcing advisor relationships always backfires as a founder

Yapily's CEO shares tactical advice on managing advisor relationships effectively. He emphasizes being specific when asking for help, knowing when to pause unproductive advisor relationships, and remembering that ultimate responsibility still rests with the founder.

27:07 - 27:4033s

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Riding Unicorns · and CEO

market insight

Open banking is growing 4x faster than contactless payments despite skeptics

Yapily's CEO pushes back against critics who expected open banking to transform financial services overnight. He argues that while the 'big bang' disruption didn't happen, open banking payments are actually growing four times faster than contactless payments and expanding globally across 80+ jurisdictions.

13:55 - 14:3944s

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Riding Unicorns · and CEO

personal lesson

90% of startups fail - here's the brutal reality nobody talks about

Yapily's CEO breaks down the harsh realities of startup entrepreneurship that most founders don't anticipate. He discusses the financial and mental stress of leaving stability for uncertainty, and criticizes how success stories in tech media create unrealistic expectations about how difficult building a company actually is.

4:40 - 5:1939s

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Riding Unicorns · and CEO

contrarian take

Why 99% of startup stories you read are misleading founders

Yapily's CEO warns that startup success stories in tech media create a dangerous illusion that entrepreneurship is easy. He emphasizes the harsh reality that building a company is extremely demanding and requires relentless commitment, with founders facing more problems than solutions on most days.

5:10 - 5:3222s

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Riding Unicorns · and CEO

Origin Story

I should have jumped into my passion. Maybe do more mistake early on in my career because I would have come to the entrepreneurial life with a bit of lesser financial knowledge. But I think I probably waited a bit too long. So if you are in the same situation, it's probably time to give it a go.

Personal vulnerability combined with actionable advice. The admission of waiting too long and the direct call-to-action creates both relatability and motivation for listeners in similar situations.

4:08 - 4:2820s

Episodes

Lenny's Podcast

How we restructured Airtable’s entire org for AI | Howie Liu (co-founder and CEO)

and CEOAug 31, 20251h 41min

Lenny's Podcast

How Intercom rose from the ashes by betting everything on AI | Eoghan McCabe (founder and CEO)

and CEOAug 21, 20251h 23min

Lenny's Podcast

The rise of Cursor: The $300M ARR AI tool that engineers can’t stop using | Michael Truell (co-founder and CEO)

and CEOMay 1, 20251h 11min

Lenny's Podcast

Building a magical AI code editor used by over 1 million developers in four months: The untold story of Windsurf | Varun Mohan (co-founder and CEO)

and CEOApr 20, 20251h 14min

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC)

20Product: How to Design and Build Products in a World of Agents | Why AI Will Kill Many SaaS Products | What Products Will Thrive and Die in a World of 100M Developers with Matt Biilmann, Co-Founder and CEO @ Netlify

and CEOMar 14, 202549 min

Lenny's Podcast

The creator of WordPress opens up about becoming an internet villain, why he’s taking a stand, and the future of open source | Matt Mullenweg (founder and CEO, Automattic)

and CEOMar 2, 20251h 34min

Riding Unicorns

The next wave of Open Banking and what it means for customers with Stefano Vaccino, Founder and CEO @ Yapily

and CEOFeb 19, 202537 min

Stefano Vaccino, CEO of Yapily, discusses his transition from investment banking to founding a leading open banking infrastructure company. He shares candid insights about entrepreneurial risk-taking, the gradual but promising growth of open banking adoption, and practical advice for solo founders navigating the challenges of building a mission-driven fintech startup.

Lenny's Podcast

Behind the product: Replit | Amjad Masad (co-founder and CEO)

and CEONov 21, 20241h 4min

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC)

20VC: Is Speed the Most Important Thing from 0-1 | Why Hiring Inexperienced People is Better | The Biggest Lessons Scaling Zip to $1.5BN Valuation with Rujul Zaparde, Co-Founder and CEO @ Zip

and CEOApr 24, 202456 min

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC)

20VC: Bending Spoons: The Most Untold Success Story in Startups: Lessons Scaling to 500M Downloads, $360M in Reported 2023 Sales and a $2.55BN Valuation... Bootstrapped with Luca Ferrari, Co-Founder and CEO @ Bending Spoons

and CEOMar 15, 202453 min

Masters of Scale

How setbacks create momentum w/ Robert Reffkin, Compass founder and CEO

and CEOSep 14, 202131 min