Founder Interview Video
How Doist Bootstrapped to About $10M in 2019 Revenue and Expected to Pass $15M in 2020 (Interview with Founder and CEO Amir Salihefendić)
Chapters
- 0:00Introduction and Company Overview
- 0:28What Doist Does: Todoist and Twist
- 0:55Founding Story: 2007 Side Project
- 1:50First Customers via Personal Blog
- 2:51Pricing Model: $5 Per Month Premium
- 12:38Bootstrapped and Profitable Since Launch
- 13:47Employee Stock Options and Ownership
- 15:16Revenue: About $10M in 2019, $15M Projected for 2020
- 17:36Churn, Retention and the Consumer Market Challenge
- 19:59Plans for Collaboration and Multiplayer Features
- 20:50Twist Revenue and the Async Communication Bet
- 21:29No Interest in Selling the Company
- 22:25Famous Five: Books, Tools and Life Advice