Acquired

The Zoom IPO (with Santi Subotovsky)

Join the Acquired Limited Partner program! https://glow.fm/acquired/ (works best on mobile) Zoom board member (and general partner at Emergence Capital) Santi Subotovsky joins us to tell the true underdog story behind the hottest IPO of 2019. Together we trace founder Eric Yuan’s incredible journey from immigrant software developer, who didn’t speak any…

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• ▶ Who Is Santi Subotovsky at 0:00
• ▶ Who Is Eric Yuan at 0:00
• ▶ What’s Something About Ipos That Most People Wouldn’t Think Of at 4:10
• ▶ What’s One Of The Most Beneficial Moves For A First Time Founder Or Beginner In Their Career To Make at 24:22
• ▶ Why Did Devices Come First, But Now, It’s Bring Your Own Software at 29:35
• ▶ Why Did Zoom Allow Users To Experience Their Full Product For Up To 40 Minute Meetings at 34:54
• ▶ Who Does Zoom Choose To Hire As Their Team at 51:21
• ▶ Is It A Good Idea For People To Serve Smbs Before Moving Enterprise Businesses at 59:11
• ▶ What’s The Difference Between Okay Ceos And Great Ceos at 1:00:24
• ▶ Why Is It Important To Focus On Revenue Early On at 1:07:40
• ▶ What Has Zoom Showed In The Markets at 1:10:11