Throwback: Building a Business Meant to Last with Peldi Guilizzoni of Balsamiq

Throwback: Building a Business Meant to Last with Peldi Guilizzoni of Balsamiq

Author: Courtland Allen and Channing Allen March 30, 2022 Duration: 46:05
Twenty pages into reading his first business book, Peldi Guilizzonni (@peldi) closed it for good and told himself, "This is not for me. I'm never going to start a business. It's insane." Not long after that, he rolled up his sleeves and got started building Balsamiq Mockups, which would go on to employee dozens of people, serve thousands of customers, and generate over $6M per year in revenue. Over ten years later, it's still going strong. Learn about the path Peldi took to get where he is today, why he's a legend among bootstrappers, and how he's building a business that's meant to last.Transcript, speaker information, and more: https://www.indiehackers.com/podcast/085-peldi-guilizzoni-of-balsamiq

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