Ross Buhrdorf - ZenBusiness

An episode of the Proof of Work podcast, hosted by NoRamp, titled "Ross Buhrdorf - ZenBusiness" was published on October 13, 2023 and runs 38 minutes.

October 13, 2023 ·38m · Proof of Work

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Summary

Ross is the CEO & Founder of ZenBusiness. He was also the founding CTO at HomeAway, the vacation rental company that sold to Expedia for $3.9B. We chat about: (1:28) - Introduction (3:16) - How Ross Got Into Tech & Startups (5:36) - Neuro-Lingustic Programming (7:20) - Best Way to Validate a Business Idea (14:23) - Expedia's Acquisition of HomeAway (17:18) - Transitioning From CTO to CEO (25:09) - How ZenBusiness Knew What to Build First (30:14) - ZenBusiness' Moat (33:55) - What People Disagree With Ross on

Episode Description

Ross is the CEO & Founder of ZenBusiness. He was also the founding CTO at HomeAway, the vacation rental company that sold to Expedia for $3.9B. We chat about:

(1:28) - Introduction

(3:16) - How Ross Got Into Tech & Startups

(5:36) - Neuro-Lingustic Programming

(7:20) - Best Way to Validate a Business Idea

(14:23) - Expedia's Acquisition of HomeAway

(17:18) - Transitioning From CTO to CEO

(25:09) - How ZenBusiness Knew What to Build First

(30:14) - ZenBusiness' Moat

(33:55) - What People Disagree With Ross on

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