Founder Interview Video
How Engagedly Reached $7.6M ARR Through Disciplined Hiring and Bootstrapped Growth (Interview with CEO Sri Chellappa)
Chapters
- 0:00Event Context and Introduction
- 0:21Audience Poll on Hiring and Firing
- 0:44Talk Overview and Agenda
- 1:18Engagedly Growth Journey: 2016 to 2024
- 2:29Current ARR and Acquisition Update
- 2:56Hiring Timelines by Role
- 3:48Hiring for Attitude and Aptitude
- 6:37Lessons from Early Hires
- 8:26Timing of Leadership Hires by Stage
- 11:01Founder-Led Sales and Closing First Accounts
- 12:01COVID Hiring Mistakes and Cash Burn
- 12:51International Expansion and Retreat
- 13:43Scaling from $5M to $10M ARR
- 15:55Finding Skilled Adventurers for Executive Roles
- 17:43Handling Bad Hires and Letting Go with Dignity