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From Immigrant to a $3B Exit: The Story of Sendgrid | Issac Saldana, Sendgrid, Memo
From Immigrant to a $3B Exit: The Story of Sendgrid | Issac Saldana, Sendgrid, Memo
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64 minutes
Released:
Jun 3, 2024
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Podcast episode
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My guest is Isaac Saldana, co-founder and former CEO of Sendgrid, the API centric email platform which went public in 2017 and was acquired by Twilio for 3 billion in 2019.Before Sendgrid, Isaac started multiple startups that failed and faced a ton of challenges as a first time founder, with very little business background and a very shy personality.Today, we discussed Isaac’s challenges in transitioning from founder to CEO, his decision to bring in an external CEO to SendGrid, and the lessons he learned along the way. We also covered the company-building lessons he gained at SendGrid, including insights on product development, market timing, and team building. Finally, we talked about his latest venture, Memo, and how he aims to empower introverts to build their personal brands and social capital in a world dominated by social media.Isaac is a very successful yet low-profile and humble founder, so I’m sure many of you will empathize with his personal story.-GET THE BEST OF THE INTERVIEWS IN OUR NEWSLETTER?️ Read it: https://rebrand.ly/tssnwsrss-Issac's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isaacsaldana/ Issac's new company: https://memo.com/
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Distribuido por Genuina Media
Released:
Jun 3, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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