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Building a successful startup with Elliot Shmukler, co-founder of Anomalo and former Chief Growth Officer at Instacart

Creating your own business isn’t for the faint of heart. Just ask Elliot Shmukler, co-founder of…

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Going from $0 to $100M ARR in just 18 months with Wiz co-founder Ami Luttwak
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Going from $0 to $100M ARR in just 18 months with Wiz co-founder Ami Luttwak

A "wiz" indeed, Luttwak discusses how to find success with customers during tough times.

Glean founder Arvind Jain—don’t wait to go after enterprise accounts
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Glean founder Arvind Jain—don’t wait to go after enterprise accounts

“Glean” some great insights on closing big deals from day one.

ShareFile, Levitate co-founder Jesse Lipson: Trust yourself
Article | 2 min read

ShareFile, Levitate co-founder Jesse Lipson: Trust yourself

From bootstrapping through acquisition, Lipson advises balancing conventional wisdom with entrepreneurial spirit.

Why “valuation is B.S.” to Truora founder Daniel Bilbao
Article | 4 min read

Why “valuation is B.S.” to Truora founder Daniel Bilbao

A startups jack of all trades, Bilbao talks sales, hiring, fundraising, and more on the Sit Down Startup podcast.

Virtually Human founder Chris Ebeling: Building the horse before the track
Article | 3 min read

Virtually Human founder Chris Ebeling: Building the horse before the track

Don't wait until an idea is 100% baked if you believe in where it's going.

Zapier co-founder Mike Knoop: Follow the breadcrumbs from superfans
Article | 3 min read

Zapier co-founder Mike Knoop: Follow the breadcrumbs from superfans

Here's how the founders knew this wasn't "just another piece of software."

Braze co-founder Mark Ghermezian: “Whatever CRM is, that’s what we need to build”
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Braze co-founder Mark Ghermezian: “Whatever CRM is, that’s what we need to build”

Here's how founder persistence and ability to anticipate customers’ needs helped Braze dominate the developer-customer market.

Stay product-obsessed: Take it from Zendesk VP and 2x founder Cristina Fonseca
Article | 4 min read

Stay product-obsessed: Take it from Zendesk VP and 2x founder Cristina Fonseca

Learn how Fonseca navigated radically different business environments over two tours of duty as a startup founder.