How to run a remote-first company | Amir Salihefendic, co-founder & CEO of Doist
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Can you be a CEO with no meetings at all? How do you run a remote-first company successfully? What’s the mindset you need to have? Amir Salihefendic shares with us his journey growing Doist as a fully remote company to $20M in ARR, while having almost no meetings in his calendar at all. We learn his mindset on async communication and high-trust environments, and his challenges in growing his company. ⏱ What you’ll find and when: 00:00 Intro 01:14 Growing Doist 07:20 Amir’s mindset on setting business goals 12:30 Todoist’s growth timeframe 15:45 Levelling up early employees 21:01 How to create an async-first environment 26:29 The importance of trust in a remote environment 29:23 What it’s like to have no meetings at all 32:44 Challenges in growing Doist 38:46 Dealing with churn 42:22 How he would do things differently 43:34 Flash questions 🔗 Connect with Amir: Twitter: https://twitter.com/amix3k Doist: https://doist.com/
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