In this episode, Mike Townsend chats with Nick Baum, a Co-founder and CEO at Tremendous. He started Tremendous in 2010, turning it from a small gift card company into a service used by millions around the world. He’s responsible for the overall direction of the company.
Host:
• Mike Townsend: https://www.linkedin.com/in/townsendmike/
Guest:
• Nick Baum: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolasbaum/
Episode Link:
• https://www.aroundthecoin.com/podcast/episode-442-nick-baum-co-founder-and-ceo-of-tremendous
00:00 Introduction: Nick Baum, Co-Founder and CEO of Tremendous
01:03 Going through Y Combinator and Prior to Tremendous
04:27 Gift Rocket was Founded
06:53 How Gift Rocket Works
08:20 Getting into the Real Estate World
12:23 Real Estate Technology
16:10 Getting back to Gift Cards
20:21 About Tremendous
24:30 Being Venture Capital Free
30:26 Benefits of Having a Venture Capital
35:09 Is this the right time for this kind of payment platform?
39:01 Market Size of Rewards and Incentives Platforms
42:20 How big Crypto influences the growth of the business?
45:26 Exciting Part in Gift Cards Space
51:37 Things that you’ve learned a lot from over the years
53:59 Working with an Executive Coach
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