The Entrepreneur Podcast · Eric Janssen and Eric Morse

77. Charting a course with Chris Barnard of Points.com

·57 min·5 clips
Chris started his own venture studio to bet on his ideas over others'.
Chris Barnard shares his journey from uncertain graduate to co-founder of Points.com, discussing how he evolved into entrepreneurship, navigated the dot-com bubble and 9/11, and built a successful loyalty points business. He emphasizes the value of travel, finding complementary co-founders, and prioritizing culture over financial motives.

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A founder story about timing, resilience, and staying in the water for the next wave.

Chris Bernard comes across as a founder whose path only really clicks in hindsight: Western, a first job in commercial real estate, a stretch investing money for other companies, and then the decision to back his own venture.

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