# Jim Mckelvey

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Interview. Billionaire Square (Block) Cofounder Jim McKelvey on Competing Against Amazon

In this exceptional interview, we talk to Cofounder of Square (Block) Jim McKelvey on competing against Amazon. From his time at Square, he saw how they were able to outcompete Amazon and he wasn't sure how that was possible given their superior resources, merchant network, and large base of talent…

Jim McKelvey

Jim McKelvey talks about how AI will keep growing but says engineering and actually building things still matter a lot. He also says he’s motivated by creating great things and solving problems.

Jim McKelvey: Billionaire Co-Founder of Block Inc (Square) on The Innovation Stack

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Jim McKelvey co-founded Square with Jack Dorsey and built a billion dollar company.Then Amazon came after them.They survived.In this episode Jim breaks down the Innovation Stack — the strategy that made Square uncopyable even by the world’s most powerful company.This conversation will change how yo…

Follow Your Frustration: Jim McKelvey on Originality and Innovation

Today on The Owner’s Box, we are joined by Jim McKelvey. Jim is probably best known as the co-founder of Square, the payment technology company he built alongside Jack Dorsey that went on to reshape how small businesses accept payments. You may not know that Square is in a very small cadre of compa…

Jim McKelvey on 'The Innovation Stack' (Podcast)

Bloomberg Opinion columnist Barry Ritholtz speaks with entrepreneur Jim McKelvey, author of “The Innovation Stack: Building an Unbeatable Business One Crazy Idea at a Time.” McKelvey is the CEO and founder of Invisibly and (with Jack Dorsey) co-founder of Square, where he currently sits on the boar…

Growth Through Innovation with Lorraine Marchand

What keeps organizations from getting the innovation they say they want? In this episode, Kevin talks with Lorraine Marchand about why innovation so often stalls inside teams and organizations, even when leaders claim it is a top priority. Lorraine explains that the real barrier is not a lack of id…

How to Build Something That Lasts

Most business advice sounds great on a poster but falls apart in practice — so Square co-founder Jim McKelvey shares how stacking one crazy idea on top of another helped him build something competitors couldn't copy. Then Jamer Hunt explores how small changes can cascade into massive, unthinkable t…

S1, E24 - Strike While It's Hot

This week, Marcus Collins and Amanda Slavin are joined by entrepreneur, craftsman, and Square co-founder Jim McKelvey. Through stories from his life as a glassblower and startup founder, Jim shares lessons on risk-taking, trust, innovation, and what it means to build something that can withstand pr…

Jim McKelvey (Square) on Beating Amazon, The Innovation Stack and Fixing FDA Drug Trials

How does a scrappy startup beat Amazon when Amazon copies your product, undercuts your price and slaps its own name on it? According to Square co-founder Jim McKelvey, you don't. Except, once in a while, someone does. This week Sammi revisits one of her favorite conversations ever recorded for Soc…

368: Jim McKelvey - How To Build An Unbeatable Business (One Crazy Idea At A Time)

The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk Text LEARNERS to 44222 Full notes at www.LearningLeader.com 358: Jim McKelvey - How To Build An Unbeatable Business (One Crazy Idea At A Time) Jim McKelvey is the co-founder of Square, was chairman of its board until 2010, and still serves on the Board of Dir…