This chapter discusses the formation of a software company, Basecamp, that goes against the conventional VC-backed hyper growth formula. The speakers reflect on their experiences during the dot com boom and bust, emphasizing their preference for efficiency and making things themselves.
David Heinemeier Hansson is a true innovator. He is the co-founder of Basecamp, which has been used by over 20 million people globally. He’s also the founder of Hey and the creator of the transformational Ruby on Rails, an open source web framework that was used to create Basecamp, Github, Shopify, Airbnb and more. David is also a frequent writer at Hey World, the New York Times bestselling author of four books, including Rework, and even an award winning racecar driver.
David joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about his unconventional path to entrepreneurial success, why profit matters more than growth, American polarization and much more.
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