Founder Interview Video
How Distro Reached Just Under $1M Annual Rake Run Rate Helping SaaS Companies Hire Engineers Globally (Interview with CEO Chad Ingram)
Chapters
- 0:00Introduction: Chad Ingram and Distro
- 0:42What Distro Does: Global Developer Marketplace
- 1:11Customer Example: Hiring Developers Through Distro
- 2:24Business Model: Rake on Developer Payroll
- 3:14Take Rate and Geography
- 3:50Long-Term Full-Time Placements Only
- 6:54Customer Count and ARR Run Rate
- 7:26GMV vs. Rake Revenue Distinction
- 8:49Valuation Conversations and Fundraising Plans
- 9:28Profitability and Team Structure
- 10:32Founder Equity and Personal Investment
- 12:31Sourcing Engineers: South America vs. India
- 14:22In-Country Recruiters as Secret Sauce
- 17:32Famous Five Rapid Fire
- 18:33Closing Thoughts and Wrap-Up