Growing revenue from zero to eight figures in 24 months with Drift’s Elias Torres
Product Hunt RadioShow Notes
On this episode Abadesi talks to Elias Torres, co-founder and CTO of Drift. He co-founded the company with David Cancel, a longtime collaborator. They have achieved smashing success so far, and Elias’s personal story of moving to the United States from Nicaragua and working at McDonald’s while simultaneously finishing high school and learning English is one you don’t want to miss.
In this episode they talk about...
* Elias’s longtime partnership with David Cancel.
* What it was like growing up in Nicaragua and moving to the United States.
* A CTO’s tips on hiring and why he spends an hour a month fielding support queries.
* Growing revenue from zero to eight figures in under twenty-four months.
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