Step’s Founder & CEO CJ MacDonald honored by Goldman Sachs
Step’s Founder & CEO CJ MacDonald honored by Goldman Sachs
Step’s Founder & CEO CJ MacDonald honored by Goldman Sachs for Entrepreneurship at the 2023 Builders and Innovators Summit
Palo Alto, CA October 18, 2023 - Today, Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) is recognizing Step’s Founder & CEO, CJ MacDonald as one of the Most Exceptional Entrepreneurs of 2023 at its Builders and Innovators Summit in Healdsburg, California.
Goldman Sachs selected CJ MacDonald from multiple industries to be honored at the two-day event. CJ is a serial entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience in launching early-stage startups across multiple industries. CJ has demonstrated an exceptional ability throughout his career to bring innovative products to market, attract large clients, and deliver rapid consumer expansion. As the Founder & CEO of the premier banking platform Step, CJ has focused on improving the financial future of the next generation, a segment that has long been overlooked in the financial space, by building a robust financial platform allowing teens and young adults to build credit, invest, save, earn money and more.
"To be honored with this recognition by Goldman Sachs, a company that influences global innovation and entrepreneurship, is incredibly humbling. At Step, we strive to find new ways to innovate, collaborate, and redefine what is possible while we work to provide a better and more accessible future for our customers. As a leader, I push myself and our team to serve as an example to our customers who are already becoming the entrepreneurs and leaders of tomorrow."
"We’re delighted to recognize CJ MacDonald as one of the most exceptional entrepreneurs of 2023,” said David Solomon, Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs. “Like everyone in this year’s class, CJ has been a visionary in their field, pushing forward innovation and redefining markets. We are excited to harness Goldman’s convening power to bring together these dynamic leaders and hear their insights."
— David Solomon, Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs