Juetten: Any tips to add for early-stage founders or CEOs in growth mode?Ĭlark: Make sure you're prepared for the tough times and you have the ability to see the vision through. ![]() With this in mind, we’ve set a goal to decrease the US divorce rate by 1%. With 80% of Americans in debt, we’re on a mission to help millions of people break the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle and eliminate debt.Īdditionally, understanding the deep connection between relationships and money, we believe we can help couples collaborate and create transparency with money planning. This is true to who we are at Qube Money. Juetten: How do you measure success and what is your favorite success story?Ĭlark: The late Clayton Christiansen talks about how to measure success: “The only metrics that will truly matter to my life are the individuals whom I have been able to help, one by one, to become better people.” It takes grit to build something great, and you have to keep going! Then he hit the street to sell the toys himself. He put everything on the line for a big order producing many toys and then the buyer went bankrupt on him. The guy ( Ole Kirk Christiansen) had his shop burn down twice and he kept going. Juetten: Startups are an adventure - what's your favorite startup story?Ĭlark: I recently read the start-up story of Lego. Every dollar from these families and companies is a vote of support and responsibility. It has been an amazing blessing of support. We’re proud of the modern and intuitive user interface he’s helped bring to life in the app and the brand.Ĭlark: Funded by friends, family, and angel investors, we’ve raised $4M in funds without having to involve a venture capitalist. He was the assistant to two army generals, a principal of a private school, and CEO of a startup which had an amazing exit.ĭrew Porter is our Chief Product Officer and he makes us look really good. Jay Anderton is my COO and is incredible. Before I roped him into Qube, he had already built a successful financial services company, so I knew he was the right fit to help us grow. We've been good friends since college where we sold pest control door-to-door. Using the skills I gained during my time as a financial coach, I turned to this endeavor where I believed I could help more people than ever before.Ĭlark: Shane Walker is my cofounder and the most humble and motivated person I know. And, after seeing many clients fall off their budget plans, I knew there was a need for a platform to help simplify the process of achieving financial success and sticking to healthy financial behaviors. The idea grew out of frustration - I wanted something unique for cash flow. ![]() In 2015, I was writing my book, The Order of Wealth, and developing software to go with it. Juetten: How did past projects and/or experience help with this new project?Ĭlark: It's actually all built upon itself.
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