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Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth
Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth

The woman behind Canva shares how she built a $42B company from nothing | Melanie Perkins

Nov 2, 2025 · 1h 6m
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  • Melanie Perkins built Canva to $42B valuation using 'column B' thinking—building toward dream future rather than constraints—despite 100+ investor rejections
  • Canva survived painful two-year rewrite with zero new feature shipping by maintaining focus; company has achieved eight consecutive years of profitability
  • Setting 'crazy big goals' combined with persistent execution through technical and business challenges transformed yearbook platform into $3B+ revenue design powerhouse

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