How to Survive a Stock Collapse: What Founders Get Wrong About Going Public | Dave CEO Jason Wilk
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Jason Wilk discusses the challenges of surviving a stock collapse and the importance of resilience and innovation in fintech.
Thank you SoFi for sponsoring this video. Sign up here: https://www.sofi.com/TigerSisters What does it take to keep building when your company loses 98% of its value publicly? Jason Wilk knows firsthand what it feels like to live on the financial edge. Before building one of the biggest names in fintech, Jason was overdrafting his checking account while trying to survive as a young entrepreneur. Today, Jason is the founder and CEO of Dave, the fintech company helping millions of Americans avoid overdraft fees and access short-term credit in a smarter, more personalized way. But the road to success wasn’t smooth. In this episode, we chat with Jason to understand what it actually takes to survive as a founder when the market turns against you, why mission-driven companies endure, and how AI is completely changing the future of banking and credit. Tune in for tactical lessons on: ✅ Why the best businesses start with a personal pain point ✅ What it’s like to watch your company’s stock collapse 98%... and then recover ✅ The mindset founders need to stay calm during public failure and market chaos ✅ Why “growth at all costs” stopped working in tech and fintech ✅ How AI is transforming…
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