Success Story with Scott D. Clary
Published on Sep 24, 2025, 10:25:07 PM
Total time: 01:04:57
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Gilad Uziely is the Co-founder and CEO of Sequence, a fintech startup backed by $7.5M in venture funding and building the world’s first financial “router” to tackle the $25 trillion global consumer banking market. A serial entrepreneur, he previously co-founded the neo-bank Lance, launched the guided-tour marketplace Mekomy, and led major innovation initiatives for Tel Aviv Global. Born in Jerusalem and raised in Tel Aviv, Gilad served in the IDF, earned a degree in International Business from the University of Technology Sydney, and now lives in Tel Aviv with his wife and two daughters.
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➡️ Talking Points
00:00 – Intro
01:33 – The Highs and Lows of Entrepreneurship
03:09 – Why Gilad Chose Entrepreneurship
04:34 – Lessons from a Failed First Company
06:42 – How Even Pros Get Core Assumptions Wrong
08:29 – Detaching Emotion to Make Better Decisions
16:04 – The Big Mindset Shift Behind Sequence’s Success
17:41 – Handling Investors in Tough Times
25:14 – Sponsor Break
27:25 – Founders’ Guide to Surviving Desperate Times
30:58 – Smart Strategies for Raising Capital
39:27 – What Makes Sequence Different from Competitors
44:38 – Sponsor Break
46:33 – How Sequence Changes Users’ Lives
50:06 – Financial Safeguards You Can Trust
53:44 – Will AI Make Bookkeepers Obsolete?
57:40 – The Future of Banking
1:00:18 – How to Extract Value from Failure
1:01:17 – Keeping Morale High in a Brutally Honest World
1:03:49 – The Best Advice Gilad Ever Received
1:04:09 – The #1 Lesson for His Children
Welcome to the Success Story Podcast, hosted by entrepreneur, business executive, author, educator & speaker, Scott D. Clary (@scottdclary). On this podcast, you'll find interviews, Q&A, keynote presentations & conversations on sales, marketing, business, startups and entrepreneurship. Scott will discuss some of the lessons he's learned over his own career, as well as have candid interviews with execs, celebrities, notable figures and politicians. All who have achieved success through both wins and losses, to learn more about their life, their ideas and insights. He sits down with leaders and mentors and unpacks their story to help pass those lessons onto others through both experiences and tactical strategy for business professionals, entrepreneurs and everyone in between. To get more of the Success Story podcast, go to www.successstorypodcast.com.