I’m Jeroen from Salesflare and this is Founder Coffee.
Every two weeks, I have coffee with a different founder. We discuss our lives, our passions, what we’ve learned, … in an intimate interview, to get to know the person behind the company.
For this twenty-first episode, I spoke with Rob Walling of Drip, one of the leading marketing automation platforms.
Drip started as a simple opt-in pop-up with an autoresponder.
Rob sold Drip to Leadpages almost pakistan phone number data 3 years ago. He recently launched TinySeed, a remote venture fund and accelerator that aims to fill a gap in the market by providing funding to SaaS companies that aren’t aiming for the $100M target.
We talk about Rob’s passion for building, how he invested early in WP Engine, the lack of interest in marketing at SaaS companies, and why he works 35 hours a week.
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Jeroen: Hello Rob, it’s a pleasure climate services help peruvian farmers to have you on Founder Coffee.
Rob Walling: It’s a pleasure, thanks for having me.
Jeroen: You are the former founder of Drip and now you work on Tiny Seed, right?
Rob Walling: That’s right. And I think the term “former founder” is a little weird. I’m the former CEO, you could say.
Jeroen: Former CEO, yes. How fb users long did you work there, after the acquisition?
Rob Walling: Me and my co-founder sold Drip to Leadpages in July 2016, and I worked for Leadpages for about 20 months.
Rob Walling: Right.
Jeroen: Yes, let’s first zoom in on Drip maybe. What does Drip do?
Rob Walling: We were closer to Infusionsoft or Active Campaign, as a true automation platform.