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#75: Jeff Shiner, CEO of 1Password — Earning the right to lead, how to thrive while bootstrapping your company, and how to hire senior executives

From Start-Up to Grown-Up

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Bootstrapping Success: A 14-Year Journey

This chapter explores the journey of a company that thrived for 14 years without external investment, emphasizing the strategic decisions behind bootstrapping. It highlights lessons learned from prioritizing essential roles and understanding customer needs over seeking funding. The discussion also introduces 'courage capital' and contrasts organic growth strategies with user acquisition in different cultural contexts.

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