Running a hotel can mean processing all sorts of guest transactions, from check-in, to spa treatments, to a martini in the lobby bar. One company promises to consolidate all of those transactions — and all of that customer data — onto one single platform.

Taylor Lauber is the CEO of Shift4 payments, which trades under the symbol FOUR. Taylor's been with the company since 2018 with prior roles including President and Chief Strategy Officer, he was also one of the company's first interns 25 years ago.

Taylor joins us to discuss Shift4's incredible growth over the last few years, how they differentiate themselves in the crowded payments industry, and their strategy for generating new revenue streams organically or through M&A.

Highlights:

What is Shift4? (2:02)
Shift4's Market Share (5:38)
Brands within the brand (8:55)
Taking over as CEO (10:26)
Strategy for Organic Growth (11:49)
M & A Strategy (13:58)
Global Blue Acquisition (17:22)
Stable Coin payment processing (20:18)
Building cross-regional consistency (22:18)
AI's evolving role in the business (23:47)
Balancing growth and profitability (25:47)
Exciting things ahead (27:41)

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