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Charlie Youakim

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Motley Fool Money
Interview with Sezzle CEO Charlie Youakim

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Motley Fool Money
Interview with Sezzle CEO Charlie Youakim

We just decided to do it and just jumped in and learn the hard way, every which way and the first company, that's for sure.

Motley Fool Money
Interview with Sezzle CEO Charlie Youakim

So it's a company called Passport and we did mobile payment apps.

Motley Fool Money
Interview with Sezzle CEO Charlie Youakim

So first of all, we had the wrong idea at the start though.

Motley Fool Money
Interview with Sezzle CEO Charlie Youakim

We started into parking hardware, way too hard for us with low capital.

Motley Fool Money
Interview with Sezzle CEO Charlie Youakim

We went into mobile payments for parking and...

Motley Fool Money
Interview with Sezzle CEO Charlie Youakim

Everyone thought we couldn't do it because at that time there were two big leaders, Park Mobile, Pay By Phone, that were leading the way.

Motley Fool Money
Interview with Sezzle CEO Charlie Youakim

And, you know, people in the parking industry were like, you guys should just give up.

Motley Fool Money
Interview with Sezzle CEO Charlie Youakim

And we just didn't.

Motley Fool Money
Interview with Sezzle CEO Charlie Youakim

We just kept on innovating and adapting.

Motley Fool Money
Interview with Sezzle CEO Charlie Youakim

We invented the wallet functionality.

Motley Fool Money
Interview with Sezzle CEO Charlie Youakim

We invented white label.

Motley Fool Money
Interview with Sezzle CEO Charlie Youakim

And we just worked our way up.

Motley Fool Money
Interview with Sezzle CEO Charlie Youakim

And that company is currently a market leader in that space.

Motley Fool Money
Interview with Sezzle CEO Charlie Youakim

That is a private.

Motley Fool Money
Interview with Sezzle CEO Charlie Youakim

It's a private.

Motley Fool Money
Interview with Sezzle CEO Charlie Youakim

Separate company.

Motley Fool Money
Interview with Sezzle CEO Charlie Youakim

Yeah.

Motley Fool Money
Interview with Sezzle CEO Charlie Youakim

Got it.

Motley Fool Money
Interview with Sezzle CEO Charlie Youakim

I moved out from that company in end of 2015 and then wanted to stay in payments because I knew payments, but I wanted to go after something bigger.