Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Welcome to The Quest Pod Season 1: Episode 34 with Eric Glyman: a two-time fintech founder shares his advice for innovating in a crowded market.
Eric Glyman is the co-founder and CEO of Ramp, the only corporate card that helps companies spend less. He also previously founded Paribus to help consumers get money back on their online purchases.
Eric’s success reflects the power of customer-centric design: focus on building something that serves and creates value for your market, instead of trying to extract as much money from your customers as possible. In this conversation, we talk about leaving a stable job to found a start-up, leading big teams and unlocking innovation.
Check out Eric’s LinkedIn ► linkedin.com/in/eglyman
00:00 Intro
01:00 Las Vegas to Y-Combinator
06:00 Beijing, bankruptcy and salary addiction
09:58 Generating start-up ideas
11:21 Building and exiting Paribus
17:29 Breaking into the credit card game
27:30 Goal-setting for big teams
30:14 Overcoming unexpected problems
32:44 Expectations for Ramp’s growth
37:01 Unlocking innovation with decentralised opportunities
42:30 Success in the workplace vs start-ups
46:04 Teach by modelling behavior
47:34 Eric’s parting advice
THE QUEST POD:
🎧 Join Twitch co-founder, Justin Kan (aka your favorite founder's favorite founder), on a quest to discover the human stories behind icons in tech, business, sports, music, and beyond. Let’s F**king Grow.
SUBSCRIBE TO THE QUEST MEDIA ► @FractalRadio
SUBSCRIBE TO MY ADVICE AND LIFE STORIES ► @JustinKanTV
LISTEN TO THE QUEST POD ON APPLE POD/SPOTIFY:
🔴 Apple: podcasts.apple.com/podcast/the-quest-with-justin-kan/id1533022759
🟢 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7zLH9PYMRqjkvfgjGa4iHo
FOLLOW ME ON:
🕊Twitter: twitter.com/justinkan
📂 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/justinkan
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/justinkan
🤳 TikTok: tiktok.com/@justinkan
FOLLOW THE QUEST MEDIA ON:
🕊Twitter: twitter.com/thequestmedia
📂 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/the-quest-media
#Ramp #JustinKan #TheQuestPod
Welcome to The Quest Pod Season 1: Episode 34 with Eric Glyman: a two-time fintech founder shares his advice for innovating in a crowded market.
Eric Glyman is the co-founder and CEO of Ramp, the only corporate card that helps companies spend less. He also previously founded Paribus to help consumers get money back on their online purchases.
Eric’s success reflects the power of customer-centric design: focus on building something that serves and creates value for your market, instead of trying to extract as much money from your customers as possible. In this conversation, we talk about leaving a stable job to found a start-up, leading big teams and unlocking innovation.
Check out Eric’s LinkedIn ► linkedin.com/in/eglyman
00:00 Intro
01:00 Las Vegas to Y-Combinator
06:00 Beijing, bankruptcy and salary addiction
09:58 Generating start-up ideas
11:21 Building and exiting Paribus
17:29 Breaking into the credit card game
27:30 Goal-setting for big teams
30:14 Overcoming unexpected problems
32:44 Expectations for Ramp’s growth
37:01 Unlocking innovation with decentralised opportunities
42:30 Success in the workplace vs start-ups
46:04 Teach by modelling behavior
47:34 Eric’s parting advice
THE QUEST POD:
🎧 Join Twitch co-founder, Justin Kan (aka your favorite founder's favorite founder), on a quest to discover the human stories behind icons in tech, business, sports, music, and beyond. Let’s F**king Grow.
SUBSCRIBE TO THE QUEST MEDIA ► @FractalRadio
SUBSCRIBE TO MY ADVICE AND LIFE STORIES ► @JustinKanTV
LISTEN TO THE QUEST POD ON APPLE POD/SPOTIFY:
🔴 Apple: podcasts.apple.com/podcast/the-quest-with-justin-kan/id1533022759
🟢 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7zLH9PYMRqjkvfgjGa4iHo
FOLLOW ME ON:
🕊Twitter: twitter.com/justinkan
📂 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/justinkan
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/justinkan
🤳 TikTok: tiktok.com/@justinkan
FOLLOW THE QUEST MEDIA ON:
🕊Twitter: twitter.com/thequestmedia
📂 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/the-quest-media
#Ramp #JustinKan #TheQuestPod
