Inside Retool's Success - Growth, Pricing, Onboarding and Using Feedback

Inside Retool's Success - Growth, Pricing, Onboarding and Using Feedback

Author: Burkland March 7, 2023 Duration: 17:44
In this episode, Kate Adams is joined by Sid Puri, the Head of Growth-India for Retool. Sid takes us through how Retool achieved hyper levels of growth and product adoption and his experience scaling a team from 5 to 300 employees.

The conversation is packed with practical advice for startup founders on how to create a successful go-to-market strategy and much more, including:

-- How to reach new customers
-- Pricing - how to get it right
-- Product strategies that lead to early adoption and growth
-- Breaking into a new market - how Retool grew its market in India
-- Where onboarding can play a role in scaling

Listen in for an inspiring conversation filled with valuable insights!

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