#399 – How Louis Hoch rejected the obvious customers—and grew when rivals collapsed

S9E399 - #399 – How Louis Hoch rejected the obvious customers—and grew when rivals collapsed

Published: April 1, 2026

Duration: 46:10

A story about choosing who not to serve—and building competitive advantage no crisis can touch.

This episode is for sales-led SaaS founders who've never tested whether their revenue would survive a major market shock — and aren't sure they want to know the answer.

Most software companies are built to serve as many customers as possible. Louis Hoch, CEO of Usio, chose differently.

Louis has been building in payments since 1998. He raised $50 million while competitors raised $200 million—and won. He built a company that processes enough direct bank payment volume to rank as the 50...