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The Competitive Advantage of Caring: Ben Markowitz's Customer-First Approach at Clerq
This week my guest is Ben Markowitz, Co-Founder and CEO of Clerq, a payments platform serving auto dealerships. Ben shares his journey from JP Morgan to Citadel and eventually founding Clerq, offering raw insights into the realities of building in fintech venture investors territory. We explore why technology alone can't solve financial services problems, the hidden complexities of payments infrastructure, and what it really takes to find product-market fit in an industry dominated by legacy players.
Key Takeaways:
Financial services innovation requires understanding incentives and ecosystem…
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