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How To Build The Future: Parker Conrad

Jan 10, 2025 · 00:43:28
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  • Parker Conrad co-founded two unicorns and now leads Rippling, a $13.5B company combining HR, Finance, and IT into a single compound software platform
  • His journey included dramatic failures and recoveries that taught resilience and the power of first-principles thinking to identify misunderstood market opportunities
  • The future belongs to 'compound' software startups that integrate multiple business functions, AI, and workflow automation into unified platforms

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