EP 95: Tooey Courtemanche (CEO, Procore) Everything This Veteran CEO Would Tell Founders After Building To $11B

Tooey Courtemanche has been the CEO of Procore for over two decades, bringing the company from $0 to over $1B ARR and a $11B+ valuation today. In my latest episode, we explore how Tooey built the #1 Construction Management Software company, including his strategies for maintaining a talented team, his mindsets for tough times, lessons from mentors like Satya Nadella, Tooey’s advice for founders, and much more.(00:00) Intro(01:22) Valuation and Investor Relationships: A Founder's Perspective(04:57) Procore Explained: Revolutionizing Construction Management(06:07) The Early Struggles and Breakthroughs of Procore(06:40) Surviving the Global Financial Crisis and Pivoting to Success(17:53) Cultural Shifts and the Importance of Hiring Right(31:26) The Power of Being a Platform: Procore's Technical Edge(33:42) The Unconventional Path to Success(34:19) Navigating Early Business Challenges(35:31) The Power of Partnership and Mentorship(36:14) Securing Investment and Scaling the Business(38:12) Leadership and Organizational Growth(41:40) Evolving with the Business: A Founder's Journey(45:43) Maintaining Employee Engagement and Motivation(49:07) Strategic Capital Allocation and Product Innovation(53:53) Expanding Internationally: Lessons and Strategies(56:14) Decision-Making and Leadership Style(58:03) Balancing Growth and Profitability(01:01:30) Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs(01:05:37) Rethinking Education and Career Paths(01:11:56) Reflecting on Societal Transformation(01:13:11) From Encyclopedias to AI(01:13:56) AI's Impact on the Construction Industry(01:17:13) Personal Journey: From Carpentry to Tech Entrepreneur(01:19:45) The Genesis of Procore: Merging Construction and Technology(01:26:11) Mentoring Entrepreneurs(01:31:47) The Therapeutic World of Lego Building(01:38:16) Lessons from Lego Executive Producer: Rashad AssirProducer: Leah ClapperMixing and editing: Justin Hrabovsky Check out Unsupervised Learning, Redpoint's AI Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@UCUl-s_Vp-Kkk_XVyDylNwLA 🎥 Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCugS0jD5IAdoqzjaNYzns7w?sub_confirmation=1 Follow on Socials 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theloganbartlettshow📱 X - https://twitter.com/loganbartshow🎬 Clips on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@theloganbartlettshow About the ShowLogan Bartlett is a Software Investor at Redpoint Ventures - a Silicon Valley-based VC with $6B AUM and investments in Snowflake, DraftKings, Twilio, and Netflix. In each episode of The Logan Bartlett Show, we sit down with the people behind today’s most important startups and extract the tactics, lessons, and frameworks they’ve learned the hard way. Conversations span hiring to GTM, product, growth, fundraising and everything in between - collectively forming the ultimate playbook to make you a better CEO, investor or board member.Tap follow and enable notifications to stay ahead of the game.