From Self Funded Startup to Profitable Unicorn. Tope Awotona & Blake Bartlett [SaaS Revolution Show]

Tope Awotona (CEO & Founder of Calendly) and Blake Bartlett (Partner at OpenView Ventures) are this week’s guests on The SaaS Revolution Show. This is a session from SaaStock Remote 2021. Last year, ⅓ of tech founders struggled to secure funding. In the early days of SaaS unicorn Calendly, raising money was also a big challenge for Tope Awotona. To get the company off the ground, he had to take a different path. This included investing his life savings, stretching every dollar and doubling-down on virality. Whilst a struggle, this ultimately benefited the business model, leading to the creation of a product that ‘sold itself’. In conversation with Blake Bartlett, Tope shares how he overcame these early challenges to drive the company's extraordinary growth. You'll learn the secrets behind one of the most successful product-led businesses in the world. Subscribe to the podcast: https://thesaasrevolutionshow.simplec... 0:00 Introduction ~~~~ Join A Private Community of Ambitious SaaS Founders to Supercharge your Growth 👇 https://www.saastock.com/founder-memb... Did you miss any of our On-Demand Content? Get access to hundreds of videos to learn how to build a SaaS company that thrives 👇 https://saastock.tv/ Get the guide to marketing your SaaS business 👇 https://verified.saastock.com/saas-ma... What you'll learn from the SaaS Marketing Guide? 🙄 ✅ How SaaS marketing differs from traditional marketing? ✅ How to create a marketing strategy? ✅ How to choose the best channels for marketing your business? ✅ How to get started with SaaS marketing? ~~~~ To know more about our Latest SaaS Conference & Events Visit - https://www.saastock.com/ Get actionable, value-added insights and exclusive content everywhere!!! Instagram:   / saastock   Facebook:   / saastock   Twitter:   / saastock   LinkedIn:   / saastock