A Talk by Tope Awotona, Bernadette Nixon, Casey Renner and Steve Sloan
Calendly,
Algolia,
OpenView and
Contentful
About this talk
Reaching unicorn status — a valuation more than $1 billion — is a goal for many startups. For several years, private investors have been accused of propping up unprofitable unicorns, because they believed betting on tomorrow out-performed betting on today. Some investors prioritized growth at all costs and ignored the quality of that growth. Today, a new crop of investors and founders value profitability and financial sustainability. This panel will explore these fundamental changes and how high-growth companies can strive for profitability — while growing responsibly — using modern methods such as product-led growth.