B2B fintechs must match the simplicity of writing a check to win
Hamed Abbasi · Hamed Abbasi, Founder of Plooto | How to Pivot to Product Market Fit · PMF Show · Aug 14, 2023 · at 9:44
Hamed Abbasi, founder and CEO of Plooto, discusses the difficulty fintech startups face when trying to overcome the status quo of business paper checks.
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“So if you're building a fintech product, you really need to think about how can I make the experience? Like I literally write a name, I press a button and it's gone. Otherwise you're not going to be able to replace checks.”
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