Lessons from Two Founders: Scaling Companies from $0 to Exit

November 19, 20241:00 pm– 2:00 pm EDT

Lessons from Two Founders Scaling Companies from $0 to Exit

What does it take to scale a company from zero to a successful exit? 

In this fireside chat, Vinay Bhagat, Founder & CEO of TrustRadius, and Manoj Ramnani, Founder & CEO of SalesIntel, will share their personal stories and the lessons they’ve learned along the way. From fundraising to scaling operations and leading through challenges, these seasoned entrepreneurs will provide actionable advice and real-world examples for anyone looking to build and grow a business.

Audience Takeaways:

  • Learn about the critical phases of scaling a startup and how to navigate them.
  • Gain insights into the key decisions that lead to a successful exit.
  • Get practical advice on leading a company through growth and change.

Meet the Presenters

Manoj

Manoj Ramnani

Founder & CEO at SalesIntel

Manoj is a graduate of George Washington University’s business school with a degree in Management of Information Systems. He also actively serves as a board member for Duo Education, Center for Advanced Orthopedics (CAO), GymGO and Mobile Spectrum. Manoj is the Founder and CEO of SalesIntel, a company committed to providing the highest quality B2B contact data on the market. SalesIntel’s research team hand-verifies every contact to ensure 95% accuracy on data. As the CEO, Manoj drives the strategic vision of SalesIntel, establishes and fosters key partnerships, and is building out the executive team that will make SalesIntel the leader of the data sector.

Vinay

Vinay Bhagat

Founder & CEO at TrustRadius

Technology entrepreneur with a passion for taking on important challenges. I am Founder and CEO of my second venture, TrustRadius, a customer voice platform which helps professionals research B2B technology products and services, and helps vendors accelerate demand and sales, and deliver stronger products.

My first venture, Convio became the leading provider of SAAS solutions to the nonprofit sector.. We raised billions of dollars online for charities, scaled to over $80m revenue, 450 employees, went public on Nasdaq in 2010 and were acquired for $325m in May 2012.