Jon Oberheide, Founder of Duo Security: Why Hackers Make Great Founders

Jon Oberheide is the co-founder and CTO of Duo Security which was acquired by Cisco for $2.4 billion. On today’s episode, Jon Sakoda speaks with Jon Oberheide about his personal journey to where he is today, including the “not illegal” way he met his Duo co-founder in a back stairwell. The Most Unorthodox Practices Are Sometimes The Most Fruitful [06:11-09:16] - From spamming unsolicited emails at Starbucks to hacking his future business partner’s wifi network, Jon has done it all. Learn how his start at Quiznos helped him build a $2 billion app.Think Outside The Box For The Best Results  [10:36-13:08] - After dropping out of his PhD program right before graduating and sneaking around Ann Arbor stairwells, Jon is no stranger to the untraditional path. Listen to hear how thinking outside the box and curiosity can help startups work around roadblocks.Lean Into The “Unsexy” Startup [17:16-17:50] - While people fixate over the idea of a “sexy” startup, Jon talks about his experience founding a startup that tackled seemingly boring problems with widespread effects.The Startup Journey Is An Emotional Rollercoaster [25:44-27:12] - Getting to where he is today was not an easy journey for Jon but the lessons he got from it proved to be invaluable. If you are or want to be a founder, hear what Jon believes is the most important part of founding a successful and scalable company.Follow Jon Sakoda https://twitter.com/jonsakodaFollow Jon Oberheide https://twitter.com/jonoberheideFollow Decibel https://twitter.com/DecibelVC