The Demand Efficiency Podcast

Podcast

Audio

Demand Generation

Growth

Bootstrapping to $20M ARR and beyond w/ Vivek Bhaskaran

Episode Outline

[00:44] How and why Vivek founded QuestionPro with no venture capital

[03:59] Vivek’s decision making factors when it comes to his company

[07:40] How Vivek succeeded in secondary markets and made the decision to pursue them

[10:05] How to identify when an investment is paying off

[13:00] How Vivek approached his business endeavors and the decisions that led to where he is now

[15:55] What drives and keeps Vivek excited growing his business

[18:39] What gives Vivek energy outside of work


Connect with Vivek

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Website

Blog

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The Demand Efficiency Podcast

Podcast

Audio

Demand Generation

Growth

Episode Outline

[00:50] Romi’s shift from Microsoft to the startup space

[02:04] The transferable skills Romi gained from Microsoft and what he had to learn and unlearn

[04:23] Where Romi is at in his current company

[06:20] Why Romi’s company split off from their parent company to become an independent entity

[07:35] Romi’s growth thesis and how his thesis evolved as his company grew

[09:24] How Romi structured his shift from direct sales into channel selling

[11:54] The strategy that Romi’s company plans to formalize in the next few months

[13:38] How the Pacific Northwest startup community has changed

[17:40] How tech companies can become more involved in the communities that support them

[22:15] Romi’s favorite community projects and thoughts on how tech can help drive meaningful change

[25:12] Romi’s inspirations


Connect with Romi

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Website

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