From reluctant founder to $2B valuation: The story of Persona | Rick Song (Co-founder and CEO)
Rick Song, co-founder of Persona, discusses the journey from skepticism to building a successful identity verification platform, emphasizing the importance of adaptability, customer focus, and the challenges of scaling a platform business.
1Password’s growth story | How they went from bootstrapped to $6B company | Jeff Shiner (CEO)
The CEO of 1Password, Jeff Shiner, discusses the company's journey from a bootstrapped startup to a major player in the password management industry, emphasizing the importance of customer feedback and adaptability.
Scrappy tactics and a huge post-COVID pivot | Owner’s unconventional journey to product-market fit | Adam Guild (Co-founder and CEO of Owner)
Adam Gild discusses the evolution of Owner.com, a platform for restaurant owners, highlighting the importance of pivoting to online ordering during the pandemic, which led to significant growth.
Inside Braze’s blitz to $500M in CARR | Building broad, going global, and outfoxing the competition | Bill Magnuson (Co-founder & CEO) and Kevin Wang (CPO)
The discussion focuses on the journey of Braze, a customer relationship platform, from its inception to achieving product-market fit and scaling, emphasizing the importance of strategic patience, technical capability, and understanding market evolution.
Inside Clay's unconventional path to $1.25B: Rethinking GTM, pricing, and enterprise sales | Varun Anand (Co-founder and Head of Operations)
The discussion focuses on Clay's innovative approach to building a go-to-market strategy, emphasizing the use of WhatsApp groups and social listening for customer insights, and their unique pricing model based on usage rather than per-seat fees.
Building a 4 billion dollar data platform: Inside dbt Labs’ unconventional path | Tristan Handy (Founder and CEO, ex-RJMetrics, Squarespace)
Tristan Handy, CEO of DBT Labs, discusses the company's journey from a consultancy to a $4.2 billion venture-backed startup, emphasizing the importance of community, humility, and adapting to market changes.