In this episode, we speak with Øyvind Reed CEO, Whereby, the Video Platform that helps connect people and is trusted by companies like Netflix, Hubspot, and IKEA among many other global brands. Øyvind takes us down memory lane, and very generously shares Whereby's nonlinear journey to the success they are seeing today! While he has taken his business from 2m to 10m Euro ARR in a couple of years he makes a point to have us all understand that it is a journey of resilience! Here are some great lessons from starting out as bootstrapped and underfunded at times, expensive (valuable) lessons learned from entering the US, and being forced to pivot the product as well business model while running at 300 miles an hour. This is as raw and honest as it gets from a CEO. Resilience, a never-die attitude, always being able to learn from the past and adjust for the future, are key ingredients to success, and Øyvind masters them all! This is such an inspirational story for everyone building their startup and scaleup - tune in and be inspired!

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