“every new product at new bank they build”
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“new bank is bigger than coinbase Robin Hood affirm Sofi and lemonade combined”
“we rarely scale a project a product we've launched until we know the Sha Ellis score”
“we have like the number eight employee at newbank”
“we have like the number eight employee at new bank”
“I did a big North Star session or more of a coaching session at newbank in Brazil”
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