Being a Tortoise in a Hare's World, With Ade Olonoh

Scaling Software Teams

English - February 18, 2019 16:51 - 38 minutes - 53.1 MB
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Ade Olonoh is the founder of two companies with similar names and very different stories.

Formstack is an online form builder that has witnessed slow, steady growth since its founding in 2006. In their first month, they had $75 in Monthly Recurring Revenue and today, they’re clocking in at seven figures.

Formspring was an anonymous social Q&A app that grew from zero users to over a million users in 45 days, making it at the time, the fastest growing social network in history

Those two experiences give Ade a unique perspective on the differences between hyper-growth and steady growth because he’s lived both sides. In this episode, Ade will share what he’s learned about fast growth, as someone who naturally a steady approach.Special Guest: Ade Olonoh.