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BUILD: AN INSIDE LOOK AT WHAT IT TAKES TO SCALE A SOFTWARE COMPANY

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Page 1: BUILD: An Inside Look at What it Takes to Scale a Software Company

BUILD:AN INSIDE LOOK AT WHAT IT TAKES TO SCALE A SOFTWARE COMPANY

Page 2: BUILD: An Inside Look at What it Takes to Scale a Software Company

“WE JUST NEED TO BE HONEST WITH OURSELVES AND DO WHAT’S BEST FOR OUR CUSTOMERS AND PROSPECTS.”

DANIEL INCANDELASVP of Global Marketing

at Return Path

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“WE DID A TON OF HOMEWORK ON THE REAL PROBLEM IN THE MARKET BEFORE WE WROTE A SINGLE LINE OF CODE, BEFORE WE DESIGNED A SINGLE SCREEN.”

MAX YODERCEO

of Lessonly

Page 4: BUILD: An Inside Look at What it Takes to Scale a Software Company

SCOTT VOIGTFounder & CEO

of FullStory“OUR GOAL IS TO HELP COMPANIES HAVE 100% CONFIDENCE THAT THEY ARE GIVING 100% OF THEIR CUSTOMERS AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE.”

Page 5: BUILD: An Inside Look at What it Takes to Scale a Software Company

ZACK ROSENCo-Founder & CEO

of Pantheon

“THE BEST WAY TO LEARN IS BY SEEKING OUT HELP FROM THOSE WHO HAVE DONE IT BEFORE.”

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DAVID OKUNIEVCo-Founder & joint CEOof Typeform

“IF YOU’RE NOT OPTIMIZING ON ALL THREE OF THOSE PILLARS, THEN ONE OF THEM IS GOING TO SUFFER.”

Page 7: BUILD: An Inside Look at What it Takes to Scale a Software Company

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Page 8: BUILD: An Inside Look at What it Takes to Scale a Software Company

ANDY WILSONFounder & CEOof Logikcull

“YOU NEED TO KNOW WHAT ‘MAKES YOU, YOU’ AS A COMPANY AND CODIFY THAT. I WISH I DID THAT A LONG TIME AGO.”

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DAVID BARRETTFounder & CEOof Expensify

“IF OUR MODEL DEPENDS UPON GROWING THROUGH WORD OF MOUTH AND WORD OF MOUTH IS A NUMBERS GAME, THAT MEANS WE HAVE TO HAVE THE LARGEST ARMY.”

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“THE HARD THING ABOUT WRITING A CUSTOMER SERVICE BOOK, IS THAT EVERYBODY THINKS THEY’RE ALREADY GOOD AT IT.”JAY BAERPresidentof Convince & Convert

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ALLEN GANNETTFounder & CEOof TrackMaven

“I BECAME FASCINATED WITH FIGURING OUT WHY THERE IS SO MUCH FAILURE IN MARKETING.”

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“ONE OF THE REASONS PRODUCT HUNT IS SO POWERFUL IS BECAUSE IT’S USED BY SUCH AN INFLUENTIAL GROUP OF PEOPLE.”

DAVE GERHARDTDirector of Marketingat Drift

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M.T. RAYVP of Talentat High Alpha

“100% — THE KEY TO SUCCESS IS A SALES LEADER WHO REALLY TRUSTS YOU.”

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“YOU CAN’T KILL CREATIVITY OR AMBITION.

IF YOU DO, YOU PROBABLY HIRED

THE WRONG PEOPLE TO START WITH.”

YOAV SHAPIRAEngineering Managerat Facebook

CRAIG DANIELVP of Product

at join.me

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DOUG BEWSHERCEOof Leadspace

“VISION IS WHAT SEPARATES BRILLIANT ENTREPRENEUR CEOS FROM OTHERS.”

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MELANIE ZIEGLERFounder & CEOof VPE Forum

“IF IT’S NOT ABOUT INCREASING THE REVENUE, ACHIEVING HIGH CUSTOMER SATISFACTION & GROWING THE BUSINESS, THEN WHY TRACK IT?”

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WANT MORE ADVICE ON SCALING YOUR BUSINESS? Get the complete book to learn from CEOs who’ve done it before.

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