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How Stripe Lost a Billion-Dollar Partnership Deal
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In this debut episode of Business Development with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dive into one of the most notorious partnership failures in recent tech history: Stripe's failed deal with Amazon in 2022. Stripe walked away from a potential contract worth over a billion dollars annually because Amazon demanded exclusivity and deep integration that would have limited Stripe's growth with other merchants. Lucas breaks down the negotiation dynamics, the numbers behind the decision, and why Stripe's CEO Patrick Collison called it a 'good no.' Luna pushes back on whether leaving that much revenue on the table was really smart, and the two discuss what business development professionals can learn about walking away from bad deals. This episode sets the tone for a show that will examine real partnership decisions, deal structures, and strategic trade-offs with specific examples and data.