Village Global Podcast Calm.com CEO on How He Built the World's #1 Meditation App
Jan 16, 2021
49:28
Michael Acton Smith, co-founder and co-CEO of Calm, joined Ben Casnocha, co-founder and partner of Village Global, at a special virtual masterclass for Village Global founders, Network Leaders, and friends of the firm. They discussed:
- How Michael got into meditation, his personal practice, and meditating together as a company.
- The story of the early days of Calm, including their fundraising journey and how they acquired their first users.
- How to maintain confidence when everyone thinks what you’re doing is crazy, and how a great co-founder can help you.
- Why business is like surfing and how to balance the tension of pursuing a huge market with remaining focused on a specific use case.
- How to build a mentally healthy team.
- What he would have done differently if he was doing everything over again.
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- How Michael got into meditation, his personal practice, and meditating together as a company.
- The story of the early days of Calm, including their fundraising journey and how they acquired their first users.
- How to maintain confidence when everyone thinks what you’re doing is crazy, and how a great co-founder can help you.
- Why business is like surfing and how to balance the tension of pursuing a huge market with remaining focused on a specific use case.
- How to build a mentally healthy team.
- What he would have done differently if he was doing everything over again.
Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform.
Check us out on the web at www.villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.
Want to get updates from us? Subscribe to get a peek inside the Village. We’ll send you reading recommendations, exclusive event invites, and commentary on the latest happenings in Silicon Valley. www.villageglobal.vc/signup