

EP 75: Wade Foster (Co-founder and CEO, Zapier) on Nearly Bootstrapping to $5B
38 snips Aug 11, 2023
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Zapier: A No-Code Platform
01:49 • 2min
How Bessemer and YC Built a Better Company
03:54 • 4min
How to Build Integrations That Work for You
08:00 • 2min
How to Use Skype to Get a Better User Experience
09:51 • 1min
Zapier: A Unique Moment in Time
11:14 • 4min
Zapier's Success in the SMB Market
15:09 • 3min
Zapper's Slash Developer Platform: A B2B Network Effect
17:44 • 4min
Zapier's Integration With HubSpot and Active Campaign
21:46 • 2min
The Power of Landing Pages
23:19 • 5min
How to Reapply for Y Combinator
28:03 • 3min
Benchling: The Last Money You Ever Got
31:31 • 2min
The Flipping From Giving Options to Employees to Profit Sharing
33:21 • 4min
How to Build a Relationship With Venture Capitalists
37:28 • 2min
How to Fundraise for Aper
39:18 • 2min
How to Hire the Right People for Remote Work
41:14 • 4min
How to Internalize Employee Surveys
45:34 • 2min
How to Structure Your Onboarding Process
47:22 • 3min
How to Build Trust Among the Employee Base
49:53 • 3min
The Importance of the Onboarding Experience
53:17 • 2min
The Transition to Airbnb
55:17 • 2min
Zappier's Virtual Onboarding Process
56:56 • 4min
Chesterton's Fence
01:00:47 • 2min
The Difficulty of Re-Architecting Things at Scale
01:02:54 • 2min
How to Bring in More Experienced Leaders
01:04:42 • 4min
How to Interview for New Employees
01:09:03 • 2min
Lessons Learned From Giving Feedback
01:10:54 • 2min
The Importance of Feedback in Management
01:12:28 • 4min
The Importance of Good Judgment
01:16:42 • 4min
How to Build a Content Marketing Engine
01:20:26 • 2min
How Closte Optimized Their SEO Campaigns
01:22:26 • 4min
AI for Zapier: A New Wave of Automation
01:26:34 • 2min
The Future of AI
01:28:31 • 2min
The Future of Software
01:30:37 • 3min
The Power of Timing
01:33:14 • 4min
Zapyr: A Journey Through Life
01:36:48 • 3min
Zapier's Advice for Founders
01:39:23 • 2min