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Tate Hackert

Co-founder, ZayZoon

FintechCalgaryOn TechTO stages since 2014

Tate Hackert came up with the idea behind ZayZoon in 2013 and co-founded the Calgary company in 2014 with Darcy Tuer and Jamie Ha. ZayZoon lets employees draw earned wages before payday through their employer's payroll system. He told the full story on TechTO's Founder Journey podcast in January 2024.

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First seen on the TechTO stage in 2014. Every talk is searchable — ask the archive about Tate

In their words

between the age of 16 and 23, I lent out a little over a quarter million dollars in my own funds in which were effectively small dollar short term loans.

TechTO Founder Journey, Jan 2024 · watch at 05:59

you are going zero to one with new products, new launches, whatever it might be.

TechTO Founder Journey, Jan 2024 · watch at 09:46

It's a limbo between analysis paralysis and capture of information, while also just putting something out there and then seeing what sticks and iterating on it.

TechTO Founder Journey, Jan 2024 · watch at 10:35
A few quotes can’t cover everything Tate said on the TechTO stage. 1,600+ talks are searchable.Ask about Tate

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Quick answers

What is Tate Hackert known for?

Co-founding ZayZoon in Calgary in 2014. He originated the idea in 2013 and built it with Darcy Tuer and Jamie Ha into an earned-wage-access provider sold through payroll platforms.

What role does Tate Hackert hold at ZayZoon?

Co-founder. He has been listed as the company's president, and more recently as its chief strategy officer on his own LinkedIn profile.

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