Alex Payne discusses BankSimple, Portland, investors, and startup life

April 26th, 2011

Alex Payne discusses BankSimple, Portland, investors, and startup life

by Rick Turoczy
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It’s not often that someone tries to reinvent the banking industry. Especially from Portland, Oregon. But that’s exactly what the folks from BankSimple‘s Portland outpost are doing on a daily basis.

What’s it like? Well, Alex Payne, CTO and co-founder of BankSimple, took a few minutes to sit down with Startup Weekly and share some of his thoughts.

For more on Alex’s company, visit BankSimple. For more interviews with startup founders, visit Startup Weekly.

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6 Responses to “Alex Payne discusses BankSimple, Portland, investors, and startup life”

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First, they simplified their office structure. Now, they’ve simplified their name. BankSimple is now Simple. « Florist « Web Florist says:

November 8, 2011 at 4:21 pm

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April 26th, 2011