Meet Susan Ehrlich, a powerhouse name synonymous with leader in fintech, retail, and banking. Susan has held leadership positions at Amazon, Earnest, Lending Club, H&R Block, Sears, Kmart, BECU, Chase, Citibank, and Simple Bank. To say that Susan has seen this industry from every angle doesn't do her justice. Always one to end at the pinnacle, Susan was named #33 of the Top 50 Financial Technology CEOs by The Financial Technology Report right before her retirement,
I had the pleasure of knowing Susan from her time at Simple Bank when we were quasi-colleagues during her time as CFO. In this era and during many conversations afterwards, Susan and I would often go back to the concept of scaling and growth. What are the keys to successful scale ups? When is the right time? How important is profitability over hyper growth?
Listen to our conversation and read her full interview below to hear what she has learned throughout her career, her view of the current landscape, and what companies should be focusing on in order to grow.