Episode 51: How Taylor Peake and Occupi Are Transforming Rent Payments Across America

Is rent collection still stuck in the past? In Episode 51 of Funded, Now What?!, Andrew Lee Miller sits down with Taylor Peake, founder and CEO of Occupi, to discuss how her company is modernizing rent payments for property managers and residents nationwide. After raising $3.2 million in funding, Taylor shares lessons on fundraising, product-market fit, scaling lean teams, and building technology for an underserved market.

What You’ll Learn:

● Product-Market Fit: How Occupi discovered a major gap in the rental housing market and built a solution customers love.

● Fundraising Lessons: Taylor’s experience raising $3.2M as a female founder and finding the right investors.

● Rent Payments Reimagined: Why giving residents more payment options improves both customer experience and operational efficiency.

● Marketing for Startups: Andrew’s playbook for balancing conferences, outbound outreach, SEO, GEO, and AI-powered marketing.

● Scaling Lean: How Occupi achieved strong growth with a small team and a relentless focus on solving customer problems.

Featured Guest: Taylor Peake

Taylor is the founder and CEO of Occupi, a rent payment platform helping property managers simplify collections while giving residents more flexibility in how they pay. Occupi serves operators across multifamily housing, manufactured housing communities, single-family rentals, and housing authorities nationwide.

🔗 Connect with Taylor: linkedin.com/in/taylorpeake

🌐 Website: paywithoccupi.com

About the Show

Funded, Now What?! is the world’s leading podcast for startup founders and growth leaders. Hosted by fractional CMO Andrew Lee Miller, the show explores how venture-backed startups scale growth after raising capital.

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00:00 Introduction to Occupi and Its Mission

04:00 Understanding the Technology Behind Occupi

07:05 The Fundraising Journey of a Female Founder

10:11 Navigating Growth Post-Funding

12:53 Marketing Strategies for Occupi

15:51 Optimizing Conference Attendance for Marketing

24:27 Conclusion and Future Directions

25:11 Maximizing Event ROI for Startups

26:35 The Power of SEO and GEO in Marketing

28:24 Shifting Focus: From Blogs to Newsletters

31:04 Understanding Listicles and Their Impact

33:53 Building a Comprehensive Marketing Playbook

38:40 Customer Lifetime Value and Marketing Strategies

43:49 Navigating Compliance in FinTech Marketing

46:52 POD OUTRO.mp4

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