My First Million

#33 - Pioneering The No-Code Movement

Jan 8, 2020

Vlad Magdalin, Co-founder and CEO of Webflow, shares his journey of building a no-code platform that skyrocketed to $20MM in revenue. He discusses the emotional ups and downs of securing funding, including the rollercoaster ride with Y Combinator. Vlad reveals what it took to captivate investors and the persistent spirit needed to overcome setbacks. The conversation emphasizes the revolutionary potential of no-code tools, empowering creators to innovate without traditional coding barriers, and fostering a collaborative community.

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Vlad Magdalin

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Intuitive Interface for Animation

00:32

Webflow's CMS Launch

00:37

Intro

1min

The No-Code Revolution

14min

Embracing New Partnerships and Career Decisions in 2020

2min

Navigating the Startup Journey

13min

Navigating Startup Growth: From Demo Day to Product Focus

18min

Empowering Creators through No-Code Tools

8min

Empowering Innovation Through No-Code Tools

3min

We're back with Season 3, brought you by Microsoft: The latest episode of My First Million, Shaan sits down with Vlad Magdalin (@callmevlad), Co-Founder & CEO of Webflow: a visual tool to build web apps. Vlad shares the several attempts in 6 years to get his no-code brainchild going. Persistence paid off as it quickly got to $20MM in revenue and raised a monster $72M Series A round led by Accel. He talks about the emotional rollercoaster of getting into Y-Combinator, the video that made him quit his high paying job immediately, kickstarter kicking him off their platform and the trick to get investors interested without changing anything.

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