Managing the rapid scale-up of fast-growing Zip Co meant
co-founder & CEO Larry Diamond instigated a culture of Building and Flying
at the exact same time; find out how such a high-wire act meant Diamond and his
team often came close to falling over, thinking they might have to close their
doors. In the early days, surprisingly they had no retail expert on their team.
Yet by putting 1 foot in front of the other, taking 1 step at a time, they grew
from signing on 1 small suburban bike shop to accept their Buy Now Pay Later
product, to signing up tens of thousands of merchants, including big players
like Wesfarmers’ Bunnings & Kmart, and online retailers like kogan. And the
secret sauce? Diamond says if you have the passion, then the startup life is
really all about endurance. Oh, and taking every Saturday off, switching off
all computers and devices, & re-charging one’s own batteries with family
and friends!

 Enjoy Part 2 of my chat with Zip’s Larry Diamond.

Managing the rapid scale-up of fast-growing Zip Co meant co-founder &amp; CEO Larry Diamond instigated a culture of Building and Flying at the exact same time; find out how such a high-wire act meant Diamond and his team often came close to falling over, thinking they might have to close their doors. In the early days, surprisingly they had no retail expert on their team. Yet by putting 1 foot in front of the other, taking 1 step at a time, they grew from signing on 1 small suburban bike shop to accept their Buy Now Pay Later product, to signing up tens of thousands of merchants, including big players like Wesfarmers&rsquo; Bunnings &amp; Kmart, and online retailers like kogan. And the secret sauce? Diamond says if you have the passion, then the startup life is really all about endurance. Oh, and taking every Saturday off, switching off all computers and devices, &amp; re-charging one&rsquo;s own batteries with family and friends!
&nbsp;Enjoy Part 2 of my chat with Zip&rsquo;s Larry Diamond.

Candid interviews with successful Self-starters. On Build It. They'll Come, you'll hear from some amazing Australian entrepreneurs who bet big to build great businesses. Journalist Helen Dalley interviews business innovators and visionaries on how they turned their lightbulb idea into a viable, sustainable enterprise. 

This podcast is about the human face behind taking a simple idea and turning it into a business or movement. It's the beating heart behind what it takes to build an empire, from concept to execution, and how they actually achieve it. Fuelled by blind faith and hard slog, how they transform their dream idea into concrete reality.

Journalist Helen Dalley interviews business innovators and visionaries on how they turned their lightbulb idea into a viable, sustainable enterprise.