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S2 | E9 — Cameron Priest (Tradegecko, AMP, Neu Ventures) on scaling global SaaS businesses, the journey to a $100M acquisition by Intuit, what's next for AI + vertical SaaS
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Quick takeaways
- Cameron Priest's entrepreneurial journey highlights the importance of understanding risk and customer profiles to achieve successful business growth.
- The acquisition of TradeGecko by Intuit underscores the significance of strategic timing and maintaining relationships with potential acquirers.
Deep dives
Cameron Priest's Entrepreneurial Journey
Cameron Priest shares insights from his journey as an entrepreneur, starting with his upbringing in New Zealand and the influences of his father's engineering and kiwifruit business. Growing up in a creative environment, Cameron learned the challenges of entrepreneurship early on, especially witnessing his father's struggles with business profitability. These experiences fostered a desire in Cameron to understand business growth and risk management, leading him to co-found TradeGecko, which became a successful inventory and order management platform. The narrative reflects on the pivotal moments, motivations, and lessons that shaped Cameron's perspective on entrepreneurship, including the importance of risk-taking and learning from failure.
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