[$0 - IPO] Brazes Founder, Mark Ghermezian; knowing when to pivot & the power of persistence

Published: Feb. 22, 2023, 9:22 p.m.

Back in 2008, when mobile apps were the talk of the town, Mark Ghermezian had an idea: build a bridge between app developers and users. That was the seed for Braze, a customer engagement platform, which has grown to 1200+ employees and 3.5M+ monthly active users.\xa0

In this episode, Mark tells his story and teaches us a few lessons:

  • Iteration is key. Listen to feedback from designers and people using your app in order to innovate.\xa0

  • Trust the process. Sometimes the market won\u2019t be ready for your product, but when it is, you\u2019ll be ready to deliver.\xa0

  • Choose your market. Every customer requires a specific approach \u2014 whether they are enterprise, long tail, or mid-market.