The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors

The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors

SaaStr 143: DigitalOcean CEO, Ben Uretsky on Scaling To 1m Customers with No Sales Team, Key Learnings From Raising $123m & Why It Is Not Just About Culture Fit

Sep 18, 2017 · 29:30

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DigitalOcean scaled to 1M customers without a sales team.
Key learnings from raising $123M in funding.
Culture fit is important, but not the only factor.

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