Launch HN: Brex (YC W17) – Corporate Credit Card for Startups

Post by koolba » Thu, Jun 28, 2018, 7:06 PM UTC

hdubugras wrote: post #31

cperciva wrote: post #30

Thoughts in no particular order: 1. Tell me what the rewards are. Right now I get credit card reward points worth ~1.5% of my monthly spending; I'm not going to switch cards based on "we have fantastic rewards, trust us!" 2. Find a way to integrate with Stripe! They've already done all the AML/KYC stuff, and they also have plenty of information about my revenue. For that matter, why have money bounce via a bank accou…

1 - Today with Brex if you signup and have Brex be your primary card you get: $5k of AWS, $105 in Doordash and $105 on Instacart. Although we're building a new rewards program that will launch later this year, would love to hear your thoughts on what a great rewards program looks like for you. 2 - Interesting thought on the payment! Will investigate it. On the AML/KYC by regulation we can't rely on another party, we…

Post by hdubugras » Thu, Jun 28, 2018, 7:08 PM UTC

koolba wrote: post #32

hdubugras wrote: post #31

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1 - Today with Brex if you signup and have Brex be your primary card you get: $5k of AWS, $105 in Doordash and $105 on Instacart. Although we're building a new rewards program that will launch later this year, would love to hear your thoughts on what a great rewards program looks like for you. 2 - Interesting thought on the payment! Will investigate it. On the AML/KYC by regulation we can't rely on another party, we…

> Today with Brex if you signup and have Brex be your primary card you get: $5k of AWS, $105 in Doordash and $105 on Instacart. That's a hell of a sign up bonus! Is the $5K for entirely new AWS accounts or do existing accounts that sign up and update their current account with the new payment option as the primary get it as well?

Post by domrdy » Thu, Jun 28, 2018, 7:14 PM UTC

hdubugras wrote: post #29

claar wrote: post #28

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$5k of AWS is indeed incredible; can you share how you are able to offer such a generous benefit?

We partnered with AWS :)

Post by merinowool » Thu, Jun 28, 2018, 7:33 PM UTC

hdubugras wrote: post #14

merinowool wrote: post #12

I looked at the page: https://brex.com/legal/prohibited_activities/ I am curious about the language that you have used - in particular the use of word "marijuana". What is the reason to use such derogatory, offensive and deeply racist term for cannabis? I thought that in 2018 tech companies wouldn't be using language of the 70s that has been used to promote hatred towards the users of this plant.

Thanks for the feedback. Coming recently from Brazil, we're still learning the appropriate language for a lot of things, since we mostly learned english from Brazilian english schools. So when we saw this page, it didn't occur to us that this was an offensive term. What are your suggestions of more appropriate terms? Just cannabis?

Post by soared » Thu, Jun 28, 2018, 7:38 PM UTC