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I’ve known Yoseph West, the Co-founder and CEO of Relay, for years, and in this episode of The Startup CEO Show, we finally get to unpack his story. Yoseph has quietly built one of the fastest-growing fintech companies in North America, serving thousands of small businesses while staying true to his principles.

We talk about how he went from the early days at Hubdoc to leading a 200-person company, what it takes to earn trust in a regulated space, and how he’s learned to lead with intensity without burning out. Yoseph opens up about his personal growth journey, from hands-on founder to strategic CEO, and how coaching, emotional intelligence, and discipline have shaped him along the way.

This is one of those conversations that reminds you what real leadership looks like: clarity, humility, and long-term focus. If you’re building something ambitious and trying to grow as fast as your company, this one’s for you.

Yoseph West

relayfi.com

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Why do 65% of startups fail?

It’s not a lack of funding. It’s not product-market fit. Matt Jones, psychologist, coach, and author of The Co-Founder Effect, says the number one killer of startups is co-founder conflict.

In this episode of The Startup CEO Show, I sit down with Matt to unpack why co-founder relationships make or break companies and what founders can do to prevent disaster. We explore the hidden reasons co-founders clash, why alignment and values matter more than strategy or capital, and the practical frameworks Matt uses to save partnerships before they implode.

Whether you’re choosing a co-founder, scaling through Series B, or already feeling the strain, you’ll learn how to protect your partnership and your company’s future.

Dr. Matthew Jones

-Book The Cofounder Effect: How to Diagnose, Fix, and Scale Healthy Communication for Startup Success

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What happens when 41% of all VC dollars flow to just 10 companies?

In this episode of The Startup CEO Show, I sit down with my friend and serial founder/investor Amar Varma (Mantle, Xtreme Labs, Pivotal) to unpack the new power law era of venture capital, the rise of AI, and what it all means for startup founders today.

We talk about how AI is reshaping startup costs, why some founders are skipping entire funding rounds, and how the next wave of alumni networks could rival the PayPal Mafia. We also dive into what happens when incumbents get disrupted and why the very idea of a moat is being redefined in real time.

This was one of those conversations where I walked away both excited and uneasy about the future of tech startups, VC trends, and entrepreneurship. I think you will too.

Amar Varma

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