Mira

0 statements across 0 episodes · 1 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Feb 23, 2026 by Jim McKelvey · said 8 times in 1 episodes since 2026 · across every show →

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Square: Jim McKelvey. He Lost a $2,000 Sale, Then Built a $10 Billion Company Feb 23, 2026 · 8 mentions · from 18:25
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Feb 23, 2026

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McKelvey lived on a $25 weekly budget while founding Mira

“My budget was 25 dollars a week. Food, clothing, and transport. That was what I lived on.”

Jim McKelvey Feb 23, 2026 ▶ 21:08 Square: Jim McKelvey. He Lost a $2,000 Sale, Then Built a $10 Billion Company

Feb 23, 2026 positive

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McKelvey's first trade show CD-ROM generated $70,000 in profit

“And the first one I did, I made 70 grand. Guy Raz: On one product, on one CD. Jim McKelvey: On one. Guy Raz: 70 grand profit. Jim McKelvey: 70,000 dollars of profit, and that was with the trade association actively suing me and trying to stop me.”

Jim McKelvey Feb 23, 2026 ▶ 24:04 Square: Jim McKelvey. He Lost a $2,000 Sale, Then Built a $10 Billion Company

Feb 23, 2026 neutral

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Jack Dorsey was not a programming genius as a teenager, says McKelvey

“No, he was very good. We called him Jack the Genius. That was his nickname. But, you know, he was not a genius. He was just very good.”

Jim McKelvey Feb 23, 2026 ▶ 26:55 Square: Jim McKelvey. He Lost a $2,000 Sale, Then Built a $10 Billion Company

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