Creating Order From Chaos in Online Payments
Name: Bryan Johnson
Title: CEO
Company: Braintree
What I’m working on now… The next generation payment gateway and creating order from chaos in online payments.
My crowning achievement is… Getting Braintree to profitability with no external funding and being trusted by some of the fastest growing and most respected online businesses.
Industry Association Awards... None, which makes me wonder if I need to read How to Win Friends and Influence People.
Education… I learned the most from starting three businesses where the School of Hard Knocks charges a hefty tuition. As a side note, I also earned a B.A from BYU and an MBA from the University of Chicago.
When I’m not working, I like to… Hang out with my wife and 3 children. With the kids, it’s fishing, coaching their sports, and helping them start a business called “Dragon Slayers.”
My favorite payment factor is… The one that hasn’t been invented yet. There is so much disruption now that I believe we’ll all be surprised with where we’re at in 5 years.
Cash is… Currently being printed way too fast by the Fed.
Checks are… Gone by the time my kids are in college and will soon only be found in exhibits at the Smithsonian and the U.S. Treasury.
NFC is… Not a silver bullet.
EMV is… Happening slower than everyone expected. I hear that E, M and V (Europay, MasterCard and Visa) are already looking for something new in case this tech standard fails.
P2P will… Be as easy as logging into email and sending a message, otherwise it won’t see mass adoption.
My mentor are… Books. I love reading and have found so much enjoyment in learning from people of all walks of life.
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Braintree has poached quite a few competitors. I'd love to see an original idea and an owning up to others efforts and hard work. The marketing is much better than the product.
Posted by Thomas, 27/08/2010 12:12pm (2 years ago)
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