DealMakers: Entrepreneur | Startups | Venture Capital
Description
Peter Briffett is the cofounder and CEO of Wagestream which is a financial services firm that allows employees to stream their earned wages into their accounts through an instant app. Between lines of credit, equity, and debt, the company has raised $79 million with investors such as Balderton Capital, Northzone, QED investors, London Co-Investment Fund, Village Global, Firestartr, and Latitude to name a few.
In this episode you will learn:
The capital and credit facilities Wagestream has raised
How much room there is to grow for income streaming services
Company perks versus just delivering what workers want most
Peter’s top advice for others considering entrepreneurship
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For a winning deck, take a look at the pitch deck template created by Silicon Valley legend, Peter Thiel (see it here) that I recently covered. Thiel was the first angel investor in Facebook with a $500K check that turned into more than $1 billion in cash.
Moreover, I also provided a commentary on a pitch deck from an Uber competitor that has raised over $400 million (see it here).
Remember to unlock for free the pitch deck template that is being used by founders around the world to raise millions below.
About Peter Briffett:
Peter Briffett is a serially successful entrepreneur. Peter Briffett most notable was to Microsoft in 2006. That business then went on to become the most successful post-acquisition product in Microsoft history, earning Peter Briffett a congratulatory email from Bill Gates.
Peter Briffett was also Head of LivingSocial in the UK when it and Groupon were the fastest-growing companies in the world. Peter Briffett latest project is Wagestream where his mission is to make payroll streamable and bring financial freedom to UK workers while boosting employee motivation and retention.
Peter Briffett is a Guinness World Record holder and a lively and entertaining character.
Connect with Peter Briffett:
* Linkedin
* Crunchbase
* Twitter
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FULL TRANSCRIPTION OF THE INTERVIEW:
Alejandro: Alrighty. Hello everyone, and welcome to the DealMakers show. Today we have a founder who has done it multiple times with success, with failure. I think that we are going to be able to touch on every single one of those lessons learned and stories that he ...
In this episode you will learn:
The capital and credit facilities Wagestream has raised
How much room there is to grow for income streaming services
Company perks versus just delivering what workers want most
Peter’s top advice for others considering entrepreneurship
SUBSCRIBE ON:
For a winning deck, take a look at the pitch deck template created by Silicon Valley legend, Peter Thiel (see it here) that I recently covered. Thiel was the first angel investor in Facebook with a $500K check that turned into more than $1 billion in cash.
Moreover, I also provided a commentary on a pitch deck from an Uber competitor that has raised over $400 million (see it here).
Remember to unlock for free the pitch deck template that is being used by founders around the world to raise millions below.
About Peter Briffett:
Peter Briffett is a serially successful entrepreneur. Peter Briffett most notable was to Microsoft in 2006. That business then went on to become the most successful post-acquisition product in Microsoft history, earning Peter Briffett a congratulatory email from Bill Gates.
Peter Briffett was also Head of LivingSocial in the UK when it and Groupon were the fastest-growing companies in the world. Peter Briffett latest project is Wagestream where his mission is to make payroll streamable and bring financial freedom to UK workers while boosting employee motivation and retention.
Peter Briffett is a Guinness World Record holder and a lively and entertaining character.
Connect with Peter Briffett:
* Crunchbase
* * *
FULL TRANSCRIPTION OF THE INTERVIEW:
Alejandro: Alrighty. Hello everyone, and welcome to the DealMakers show. Today we have a founder who has done it multiple times with success, with failure. I think that we are going to be able to touch on every single one of those lessons learned and stories that he ...