Ram Palaniappan: Once we got that algorithm, we were able to expand it to salaried workers as well. Another thing that was interesting was, when I started, I was pushing money out over ACH. It shows up in the employee’s bank account the next day. Over time, we integrated with every ATM and debit network
Ram Palaniappan: Then I asked them to fill out a web form if they needed money. Once I had the web form up, people who I didn’t know tried to use it. I got access to their employer’s time attendance system, so I was able to do it for people who I didn’t know. That’s
Sramana Mitra: How big did the company become revenue-wise? Ram Palaniappan: The company ended up with a private equity firm getting a stake in it. Subsequently, the company was acquired by a public company called Green Dot. Sramana Mitra: Was the parent company financing it when you were brought in? Ram Palaniappan: It was financed
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