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Remote Work, No-Code, and Products that Sell Themselves (w/ Zapier CEO Wade Foster)

Feb 24, 2020

Wade Foster, the co-founder and CEO of Zapier, shares insights from leading a successful no-code integration platform without raising capital or maintaining a traditional office. He discusses the creative process behind transforming ideas into profitable products, the automation advantages that simplify operations, and the rise of no-code solutions. Wade also explores the nuances of remote work culture, highlighting communication and engagement strategies that foster a thriving team environment.

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Episode notes

Intro

5min

From Ideas to Innovation

6min

Streamlining Success: The Automation Advantage

4min

Empowering Innovation with No-Code Solutions

16min

Embracing Remote Work Culture

9min

Evaluating Remote Work Valuations and Strategic Financing

4min

We're joined by Wade Foster, co-founder & CEO of Zapier, a company that basically hasn’t raised capital, doesn’t have an office, doesn’t have salespeople, and whose product consists of connecting other people’s products. And yet today they are doing well over $50M in profitable ARR, have hundreds of employees and thousands of hyper-passionate customers, and are one of the most interesting private SaaS companies in the world. We’re super excited for Wade to join us and dive into the full story of how this came to be!

“We as founders have been prone to overthinking things. Just go for it, don’t be afraid of being a little weird about it. It’s hard to stand out. If your conviction is telling you to do something unconventional, unconventional stands out.” Wade, CEO of Zapier @wadefoster

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Show Links:

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Zapier Fibonacci Pricing

High Growth Handbook

Ford vs Ferarri

Poor Charlie’s Almanack

The Ultimate Guide To Remote Work

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