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Brian Billingsley is the CEO of Klarna North America. Brian and Jenna discuss his experiences launching Klarna in the U.S., his approach to hiring senior executives who possess a hacker mentality, and how the team gains insight from the company's leaders in Stockholm. Here's what you can expect in our conversation: - Inside Klarna’s goal to become Amazon One Click for all of e-commerce - Why all of Klarna’s U.S. team members start their careers at the company’s HQ in Stockholm - How the culture driving Klarna’s European team influences operations in the U.S. - Brian’s experiences hiring and motivating his senior leadership team - Interview questions that reveal an individual’s entrepreneurial grit - Brian’s personal experiences interviewing for his role at Klarna and the most challenging question he was asked - Why vulnerability is critical to company culture - How Brian uses his past experiences to inform his role without clouding his judgement - The most challenging feedback Brian’s ever received and why it was critical to his professional development If you'd like to learn more about Klarna visit the team here: https://www.klarna.com/us If you have a question we missed please submit it to 33voices Q&A and we’ll ask it in our next interview: http://bit.ly/1zuYGs8 Please subscribe to our podcast on iTunes: http://bit.ly/1D4awbs Follow us on Twitter: @Klarna @33voices @Jennaabdou