Squirrel

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

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Feb 23, 2026 neutral
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Square was originally named Squirrel and had an acorn-shaped card reader
“Originally the company was called Squirrel, because we thought squirrels, you know, were cute and saved nuts and thought that was a good payment name. Turns out it was a good payment name, and another company had a payment system called Squirrel, so we pivoted…”
Jim McKelvey Feb 23, 2026 ▶ 49:47 Square: Jim McKelvey. He Lost a $2,000 Sale, Then Built a $10 Billion Company
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