Ryan is the Founder and CEO of Sprig, a user experience measurement tool suite used by top companies such as Paypal, Coinbase, Figma, and Peloton. Since founding the company in 2019, Sprig has raised $90M, achieving a valuation of $330M.
He has a proven track record in scaling SaaS startups like Weebly (acquired by Square) and Vurb (acquired by Snapchat).
In this episode we cover:
- 00:00 - Intro
- 01:27 - Journey from Entrepreneurship to SaaS Acquisitions
- 07:56 - Getting Innovations Insights from Users
- 12:33 - What Most People Miss When Analysing NPS Services
- 16:37 - Key Skills for Founders in Hyper Growth Stage
- 20:52 - Predictable Motion on GTM Strategy
- 22:05 - Utilizing Mixed Methods Research for Sprig's Evolution
- 28:23 - Strategies for Incorporating AI into Sprig's Products
- 32:29 - Ryan's Favorite Activity To Get Into a Flow State
- 34:45 - Ryan's Piece Of Advice For His Younger Self
- 38:09 - Ryan's Biggest Challenges at Sprig
- 39:36 - Instrumental Resources For Ryan's Success
- 41:21 - What Does Success Mean for Ryan Today
- 45:40 - Get In Touch With Ryan
Get In Touch With Ryan:
Ryan's Twitter
Sprig Website
Mentions:
Snapchat
Weebly
Vurb
Jason Lemkin
PLGeek
Books:
Good to Great by Jim Collins
BE 2.0 by Jim Collins
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Information
- Show
- FrequencyTwice monthly
- Published22 March 2024 at 09:00 UTC
- Length48 min
- Season2
- Episode231
- RatingClean