Operator's Manual
Operator's Manual
Daniel Petkevich
A podcast about interesting founding stories.
Paul Gu, Head of Product and Co-Founder of Upstart
In this interview with Paul Gu, Head of Product and Co-Founder of Upstart, we discuss how Upstart transitioned from offering income sharing agreements to a lending technology platform, how  it uses alternative data to achieve industry-beating underwriting outcomes, the importance of satisfying regulators, and the three criteria startup lenders should meet.
Sep 9, 2019
1 hr 4 min
Jason Guss, CEO and Co-Founder of Octane Lending
This interview with Jason Guss, CEO and Co-Founder of Octane Lending tells the story of how he founded one of the largest niche lenders in the world, describes how lending upstarts can raise debt, and provides a survey of the lending landscape. 
Aug 12, 2019
57 min