EO How I Built A $1.4B Software Giant Called AmplitudeㅣSpenser Skates, Amplitude | EO
Jul 14, 2025
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How I Built A $1.4B Software Giant Called AmplitudeㅣSpenser Skates, Amplitude
Dive into the story of Spenser Skates, who, after a successful stint at MIT and an initial foray into the startup world with Sonalight, a voice recognition app, identified a groundbreaking opportunity. This realization led to the founding of Amplitude, a company focused on enhancing how businesses understand customer interactions through product analytics. Initially, Amplitude emerged from the challenges and insights gained at Sonalight, highlighting the importance of deeply understanding user behavior and the critical role of product data in driving business decisions.
Under Skates' leadership, Amplitude has not only achieved a top ranking in product analytics but has also expanded its offerings to include experimentation and insightsdriven Customer Data Platforms (CDP), catering to over 1,800 customers, including tech and retail giants. This journey showcases Skates' evolution from an engineer intrigued by the potential of technology to positively impact society, to a CEO steering a company integral to the digital product development landscape. Skates' approach, characterized by a deep commitment to datadriven decisionmaking and a culture of humility and growth, exemplifies the transformative potential of aligning technology with customer needs to drive innovation and business success
#Amplitude #SpenserSkates #entrepreneur
00:01 Intro
01:32 How I Quickly Pivoted from a 'Pretty Good' Idea to a $1.4B Idea
04:25 Lessons Learned from the Failure of My First Startup, Sonalight
08:16 How to Successfully Acquire Your First Customer and Monetize
11:58 How To Become the Market Leader
16:13 Advice from the Entrepreneur Who Built a $1.4B Company at Age 36
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Under Skates' leadership, Amplitude has not only achieved a top ranking in product analytics but has also expanded its offerings to include experimentation and insightsdriven Customer Data Platforms (CDP), catering to over 1,800 customers, including tech and retail giants. This journey showcases Skates' evolution from an engineer intrigued by the potential of technology to positively impact society, to a CEO steering a company integral to the digital product development landscape. Skates' approach, characterized by a deep commitment to datadriven decisionmaking and a culture of humility and growth, exemplifies the transformative potential of aligning technology with customer needs to drive innovation and business success
#Amplitude #SpenserSkates #entrepreneur
00:01 Intro
01:32 How I Quickly Pivoted from a 'Pretty Good' Idea to a $1.4B Idea
04:25 Lessons Learned from the Failure of My First Startup, Sonalight
08:16 How to Successfully Acquire Your First Customer and Monetize
11:58 How To Become the Market Leader
16:13 Advice from the Entrepreneur Who Built a $1.4B Company at Age 36
Subscribe EO Channel
🌏 👉🏻👉🏻 https://bit.ly/3S0Pacc
Feature Inquiry
💼 👉🏻👉🏻 [partner@eoeoeo.net](mailto:partner@eoeoeo.net) EO stands for Entrepreneurship & Opportunities. Follow the podcast & turn on notifications for new episodes. EO Socials: Twitter twitter.com/eostudi0 LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/eostudio Official Website eostudio.io EO School welcome.eostudio.io Disclaimer: This fanmade podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by EO. All content rights and trademarks belong to EO. If you represent EO and have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
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