#189 Rich Aberman - Chief Strategy Officer at WePay

Today we are talking to Rich Aberman, the Chief Strategy Officer at WePay. And we discuss what it looks like pushing through the hard days of a start-up, why it’s easy for founders to fall into the wrong role by default and how great it feels to be able to hire your mentors.

All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!

About Rich:

Rich Aberman is co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of WePay, a leading provider of integrated payments for software platforms that was acquired by J.P. Morgan Chase in December 2017.

Now a wholly-owned subsidiary of J.P. Morgan Chase, WePay is headquartered in Redwood City, CA and has offices in Providence, RI, and London, UK. WePay processes billions of dollars every year for e-commerce and software industry leaders like GoFundMe, Meetup, Freshbooks, Toyota & BigCommerce. With over 300 employees globally, WePay has won numerous awards for customer service, sales, operational excellence and being a Best Place to Work.

Rich has played a lead role driving WePay’s vision, product-market strategy, and growth since its founding in 2008. He is expert on the payments industry and related issues around risk, regulation, and compliance. Rich is a regular speaker at industry events including Electronic Transactions Association and regional acquirers conferences. A graduate of Y Combinator, Rich also counsels emerging startups based on what he’s learned at WePay. He earned a B.A. in Political Science, Economics, and Philosophy from Boston College.

ABOUT WePay:

WePay, a Chase company, helps online platforms increase revenue through integrated payments processing under their own name.

The company has uniquely enabled more than 1,000 platforms including Constant Contact, GoFundMe, and Meetup to incorporate payments without compromising on their user experience or taking on risk and regulatory exposure. In a mobile world, WePay’s integrations with Apple Pay and Android Pay for the Web help ensure high transaction conversions, while the company’s mobile point of sale (mPOS) solution allows platforms to seamlessly handle in-person payments in addition to online payments. WePay also offers a wide range of add-ons to support platforms’ specific needs.

WePay has earned Inc. 500 recognition as one of the fastest growing private US companies. It has also earned recognition on multiple Best Places to Work lists.