Russ Heddleston, Co-Founder and CEO at DocSend | Best Fundraising Strategies and a Guide to Growing…
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About The Guest
Russ Heddleston is the Co-Founder and CEO of DocSend. He was previously a product manager at Facebook, where he arrived via the acquisition of his startup Pursuit.com and has held roles at Dropbox, Greystripe, and Trulia. He sold DocSend to Dropbox for $165M in 2021. He holds an MBA from Harvard and an MS in Computer Science from Stanford.
Talking Points
00:00 — Intro
01:02 — Russ Heddleston’s Origin Story
06:09 — Why Russ Decided To Start His Own Business?
10:06 — How Did Russ Get The Idea To Start A Business?
17:07 — How Does Russ Research For Product Market Fit?
23:34 — What Was The Main Focus When Russ Was Building Docsend?
26:48 — How Case Studies Can Help In Growing The Business?
30:20 — What Are Russ’s Fundraising Strategies For His Business?
38:24 — Advice For Founders When They Start Searching For Investors?
42:18 — What Are The Best Practices For Fundraising?
49:03 — Where Can People Connect With Russ?
49:44 — What Was The Biggest Challenge Of Russ Heddleston’s Career And How Does He Overcome It?
50:55 — What Would Russ Tell His 20-Year-Old Self?
51:36 — A Book Or A Podcast Recommended By Russ?
52:20 — Who Is Russ’s Mentor?
53:24 — What Does Success Mean To Russ?
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