{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Alpha Beta Launch | Fintech Founder Stories","title":"Wedge | Billy Roberts","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/a7110004\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2283,"description":"Billy Roberts, co-Founder & CEO, Wedge.us \r\n \r\nWhen the two co-founders had the idea for what would eventually become Wedge.us, they were convinced a Google search would tell them of other companies already doing it. It took a while to sink in that their idea was a novel one. Hear how they built their business out of a garage of all places. Why their first hire was a chief legal officer. And how they were driven by their belief that the future is digital, and that users want flexibility, seamlessness, frictionless and intuitive design. That when it comes to hiring a team, it is wrong to compromise on personality and values, even if the professional skills are a great fit. ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/DMvURPq8goR_jwlHTDs_nd13XDXLJjKHg80uO2ni-wc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jNjRm/MzAzMmQxMGM0MzA4/YjQ4NTJkY2M3YWQ1/NWE0Mi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}