Fireside chat with Ryan Smith, the CEO of Qualtrics, an online survey software company.  Smith started the company with his father and brother, in his parent’s basement back in 2002. He bootstrapped the firm for 10 years before seeking venture capital funding. Today, Qualtrics is valued at $1 billion,  making it a “unicorn.” That’s Silicon Valley speak for companies deemed to be worth $1 billion or more. Qualtrics is used by more than 8,000 enterprise businesses (including half of the Fortune 100 companies), as well as by universities around the globe.

Here Smith shares his experiences during his journey of success.

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From Basement to $8B Exit; How Qualtrics did it with Ryan Smith

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From Basement to $8B Exit; How Qualtrics did it with Ryan Smith

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