Rob Walling - Baremetrics

Written by Josh Pigford | Jun 12, 2018 4:00:00 AM

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This week I talk with Rob Walling, Founder of Drip! In this episode we talk about growing up in the country, learning programming, getting in to entrepreneurship as a kid, buying existing businesses and improving them, the origin of Drip and its acquisition by LeadPages and more!

Show Notes:

1:43– Childhood and technology
3:15– First computer! Self-taught basic coding
5:30– School and influences
8:32– Early entrepreneurship
12:30– Double major in college- Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering
14:10– Personal preferences and structured programming
16:42– Coding and the potential of the upcoming Web
20:08– Transitioning from consulting to contract work
23:35– New ideas and projects
25:55– Stumbled upon .NETinvoice and wanted to buy it
28:30– “Groundbreaking” improvements to .NETinvoice
32:15– Having four to six different sites at once
35:55– 2009 and 2010= Very busy!
38:40– HitTail is acquired
38:55– Paying yourself and saving money
40:44– Taking risks
42:24– Transition from HitTail to Drip
47:16– Competition
50:02– The Drip team in 2015
51:36– Biggest struggle as a company
52:56– Conversations with Leadpages
55:00– Should we raise a small round of funding?
56:30– Acquisition
59:01– How the team dealt with the acquisition process
1:02:23– Leaving Drip and future plans

How to reach Rob: Twitter • Website

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