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Description
Ross Buhrdorf is the co-founder and CEO of ZenBusiness which offers business products and services that help business owners in starting, running, and growing a business. The company has raised over $70 million from top-tier investors which include Founders Fund, Greycroft, and Slow Ventures to name a few. Prior to this is was the founding CTO of HomeAway which was acquired for $3.9 billion.
In this episode, you will learn:
Transitioning from CTO to CEO
Why keep doing startups after a big exit
Creating value for customers and investors
The fundraising process
Acquisitions as a growth strategy
Alejandro Cremades · EP 319 Ross Buhrdorf On Selling His Startup For $3.9 Billion
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For a winning deck, take a look at the pitch deck template created by Silicon Valley legend, Peter Thiel (see it here) that I recently covered. Thiel was the first angel investor in Facebook with a $500K check that turned into more than $1 billion in cash.
Moreover, I also provided a commentary on a pitch deck from an Uber competitor that has raised over $400 million (see it here).
Remember to unlock for free the pitch deck template that is being used by founders around the world to raise millions below.
About Ross Buhrdorf:
Ross Buhrdorf is a serial entrepreneur, CEO at ZenBusiness, which democratizes entrepreneurship by making it easy to create, maintain and manage an LLC or other corporate entity. He is responsible for building both the team and the technology platform that ultimately created and defined the concept of the “short-term rental” and “vacation rental by owner” market.
In his more than 30 years as a technology leader, entrepreneur and corporate executive, Ross helps transform the way consumers interact with technology. Also, CTO of the year in 2011 and founding chief technical officer for HomeAway (NASDAQ: AWAY) which he helped grow the company from a startup to its current position as a $3B global leader in the travel industry.
Also, a member of the Board of Directors for American National Bank (where he is helping them through a digital transformation and security upgrade).
He is passionate about the consumer Internet, security, mobile technology and how to apply innovation to build better products and a better world.
Connect with Ross Buhrdorf:
In this episode, you will learn:
Transitioning from CTO to CEO
Why keep doing startups after a big exit
Creating value for customers and investors
The fundraising process
Acquisitions as a growth strategy
Alejandro Cremades · EP 319 Ross Buhrdorf On Selling His Startup For $3.9 Billion
SUBSCRIBE ON:
For a winning deck, take a look at the pitch deck template created by Silicon Valley legend, Peter Thiel (see it here) that I recently covered. Thiel was the first angel investor in Facebook with a $500K check that turned into more than $1 billion in cash.
Moreover, I also provided a commentary on a pitch deck from an Uber competitor that has raised over $400 million (see it here).
Remember to unlock for free the pitch deck template that is being used by founders around the world to raise millions below.
About Ross Buhrdorf:
Ross Buhrdorf is a serial entrepreneur, CEO at ZenBusiness, which democratizes entrepreneurship by making it easy to create, maintain and manage an LLC or other corporate entity. He is responsible for building both the team and the technology platform that ultimately created and defined the concept of the “short-term rental” and “vacation rental by owner” market.
In his more than 30 years as a technology leader, entrepreneur and corporate executive, Ross helps transform the way consumers interact with technology. Also, CTO of the year in 2011 and founding chief technical officer for HomeAway (NASDAQ: AWAY) which he helped grow the company from a startup to its current position as a $3B global leader in the travel industry.
Also, a member of the Board of Directors for American National Bank (where he is helping them through a digital transformation and security upgrade).
He is passionate about the consumer Internet, security, mobile technology and how to apply innovation to build better products and a better world.
Connect with Ross Buhrdorf: