This is how Steven scaled his startup, Cameo, to become a $1 billion unicorn and how the company has changed since.

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The Journey to Cameo
(01:33 ) —  Steven's 1st business: Spartan Entertainment
(04:26 ) — Steven's pre-Cameo work experience
(06:33 ) — Starting Cameo with Co-founder Martin Blencowe
(11:14 ) — Cameo's founding story

Founder Mode
(18:43 ) — Steven’s early insight on “cameos”
(23:48 ) — Overcoming the cold start problem
(25:46 ) — Cameo's growth tactics
(27:28 ) — Cameo's eureka moment

Challenges & Opportunities
(31:39 ) — Changing Cameo's idea of success
(36:30 ) — Navigating headcount reductions
(38:57 ) — Joining the 1871 incubator
(40:57 ) — Building alongside other founders

Investor Relations & Communication
(42:26 ) — How to interact with investors
(44:02 ) — Co-founder communication
(46:39 ) — Attracting investors without fundraising
(49:00 ) — Fundraising without a pitch deck
(50:33 ) — Benefits of creating an unused pitch deck
(53:32 ) — Cameo's Series A experience

Rapid Fire
(1:01:01 ) — Who's an investor you'd recommend to other founders?
(1:01:50 ) — What's one thing you'd change about the startup world?
(1:02:20 ) — What's the one piece of advice first-time founders need to know?
(1:03:58 ) — What's something you believe that most people disagree with you about?