Wade Foster, Co-Founder & CEO of Zapier, helped build a billion-dollar company without an office—and without the noise. In this week's Outsider Ink, we revisit his lessons on focus, remote culture, and growing on your own terms. 📬 Read the latest: https://lnkd.in/g9WZ2wxz
Outsider Inc.
Online Audio and Video Media
Santa Barbara, California 66 followers
A podcast and newsletter dedicated to visionary leaders breaking the mold of entrepreneurship.
About us
Outsider Inc. is a podcast and newsletter dedicated to visionary leaders breaking the mold of tech entrepreneurship. Through exclusive interviews and insights, we uncover untold stories of hard-earned wisdom, resilience, and lasting impact by founders from unexpected places and backgrounds overcoming the odds to build generational tech companies. Each podcast episode offers fresh perspectives and practical takeaways that inspire the next generation of startup leaders—no matter where they come from.
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outsiderinc.substack.com
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- Industry
- Online Audio and Video Media
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Santa Barbara, California
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2024
- Specialties
- entrepreneurship, startups, tech, technology, and venture capital
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10 E Yanonali St
Santa Barbara, California 93101, US
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Despite building a remote workforce, Wade Foster, co-founder and CEO of Zapier, feels like they built a company and culture that embodied their Midwestern roots. 🌎 📻 Listen to the full episode today!
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You may never feel ready to start a business or set milestones for when you will be, but Wade Foster, co-founder and CEO of Zapier, encourages aspiring entrepreneurs to just get started. 🟢 The ability to figure it out on the fly is part of what will make you great.
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Y Combinator’s Paul Graham created clear goals for Wade Foster, co-founder and CEO of Zapier, and his team: 100% growth week over week. It’s easy with one customer, and impressive for how long Zapier did it. 🤯
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Now on Outsider Inc., it's Wade Foster, Co-Founder and CEO of Zapier. He and his co-founders created their product at a Hackathon and grew it into a $5B business by solving a common problem and then finding thousands of users who were ready to pay. 💡
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Wade Foster, Co-Founder and CEO of Zapier, advises founders to not “get caught up in the swirl.” 🌀 He and his co-founders grew their company often by shirking conventional wisdom and staying focused on their goals.
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Next up on Outsider Inc. it’s Wade Foster, Co-Founder and CEO of Zapier! He built a $5B tech company while turning down VC, not hiring ‘til it hurt, and growing a remote workforce. 👀
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Next up on Outsider Inc. it’s Wade Foster, Co-Founder and CEO of Zapier! He built a $5B tech company while turning down VC, not hiring ‘til it hurt, and growing a remote workforce. 👀
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Michael Praeger, Co-Founder & CEO of AvidXchange, Inc., has been building for 25 years—and he's still evolving. In this week's Outsider Ink, we revisit his insights on scaling smart, managing energy, and building teams that outgrow you in the best way. 📬 Read the latest: https://lnkd.in/gmNbq_VM
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Building a business is a marathon, not a sprint. 🏃 Michael Praeger, CEO & Co-Founder of AvidXchange, Inc., learned that managing energy is key—focusing on what excites you and hiring people who are better than you in other areas is the secret to long-term success.