Breaking Through Growth Plateaus with Vivek Bhaskaran, CEO of QuestionPro
Description
Dan Balcauski speaks with Vivek Bhaskaran, founder and CEO of QuestionPro. Vivek shares how he bootstrapped QuestionPro from zero to $32 million in ARR, serving over 20 million users without raising external capital. They discuss Vivek's entrepreneurial journey, from selling cigarettes in Russia to building a successful portfolio of companies. Vivek emphasizes the significance of hustle, transparency, and unorthodox growth tactics like M&A in scaling a SaaS business.
03:34 Journey from Cigarettes to Software
05:42 The Birth and Growth of QuestionPro
06:32 Challenges and Growth Plateaus
20:24 The Decision to Bootstrap
21:46 The Importance of Sleep and Health
22:53 Strategies for Successful M&A
28:50 Structuring Deals for Bootstrapped Companies
31:47 Lessons from Creating a Separate Brand
Guest Links
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivekbhaskaran/
https://www.questionpro.com/
United States
