EPISODE · Jan 27, 2026 · 48 MIN
He Left Robinhood to Build an App to Barter | Mehdi Taifi
from A Day in Miami Show · host A Day in Miami
Mehdi Taifi went from working at Robinhood, to leaving big tech and building Zeya, a community-driven app focused on swapping, sustainability, and alternative value exchange.In this episode, we talk about the realities of launching a startup, creating a barter-based marketplace, hosting live auctions and swap events, and turning an app into a real business. Mehdi also shares insights on user growth, monetization, partnerships, and how Zeya is being used by businesses, influencers, and local communities.Manny Alfonso:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mannyalfonso8/Kiko Suarez:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/querikoconkiko/Eduardo Moya:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr_moya/Follow Us! - A Day in Miami:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adayinmiami/Listen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/20WEys6jxiliBCLoo9iSID________________________Produced by: Ben SchwedeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/benthecreatorrr/0:00 Intro1:43 Working at Robinhood3:50 Gamestop Situation6:44 Leaving Robinhood7:50 Beginning of Zeya App10:09 Sustainability and Mystery Boxes14:00 Zeya Stash17:17 Using Services for a Barter19:27 Using Zeya as a Business20:26 Swap Events23:02 LIVE Auctions 24:58 Monetizing the App25:40 Downloads and User Interactions28:44 Most Popular Items30:35 Most Expensive Item on the App32:31 Partnership with Miami-Dade College34:09 Uly’s Partnership with Zeya App39:19 Top 3 Restaurants42:01 Morocco44:24 Food47:15 Zeya for Influencers48:23 Outro
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Mehdi Taifi went from working at Robinhood, to leaving big tech and building Zeya, a community-driven app focused on swapping, sustainability, and alternative value exchange.In this episode, we talk about the realities of launching a startup, creating a barter-based marketplace, hosting live auctions and swap events, and turning an app into a real business. Mehdi also shares insights on user growth, monetization, partnerships, and how Zeya is being used by businesses, influencers, and local communities.Manny Alfonso:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mannyalfonso8/Kiko Suarez:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/querikoconkiko/Eduardo Moya:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr_moya/Follow Us! - A Day in Miami:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adayinmiami/Listen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/20WEys6jxiliBCLoo9iSID________________________Produced by: Ben SchwedeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/benthecreatorrr/0:00 Intro1:43 Working at Robinhood3:50 Gamestop Situation6:44 Leaving Robinhood7:50 Beginning of Zeya App10:09 Sustainability and Mystery Boxes14:00 Zeya Stash17:17 Using Services for a Barter19:27 Using Zeya as a Business20:26 Swap Events23:02 LIVE Auctions 24:58 Monetizing the App25:40 Downloads and User Interactions28:44 Most Popular Items30:35 Most Expensive Item on the App32:31 Partnership with Miami-Dade College34:09 Uly’s Partnership with Zeya App39:19 Top 3 Restaurants42:01 Morocco44:24 Food47:15 Zeya for Influencers48:23 Outro
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