Building a Billion Dollar Company: Lessons from Sarah Chen

In this episode, we sit down with Sarah Chen, the visionary CEO behind TechVentures, one of the fastest-growing unicorn companies in the tech industry. Sarah takes us through her incredible journey from bootstrapping a small startup in her garage to leading a billion-dollar company.

Key Topics Discussed

• • The early days: bootstrapping vs. fundraising decisions
• • Building a strong company culture from day one
• • Navigating Series A, B, and C funding rounds
• • Scaling challenges: from 10 to 1,000 employees
• • Leadership lessons learned along the way
• • Advice for aspiring entrepreneurs

Resources Mentioned

• • Book: "Zero to One" by Peter Thiel
• • Article: Harvard Business Review on Scaling
• • Tool: OKR framework for goal setting

About the Guest

Sarah Chen is the CEO and co-founder of TechVentures, a company valued at over $1.2 billion. With over 15 years of experience in the tech industry, she's a sought-after speaker and advisor to early-stage startups.