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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

218: Slow Growth and Risk Aversion Wins the Entrepreneurial Race, With Aytekin Tank of JotForm

The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

Nathan Chan

Marketing, Business, Entrepreneurship

4.8 • 662 Ratings

🗓️ 25 September 2018

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

“It took me 10 years [to create my own business], because I didn’t have the courage to start. But I still had this belief that one day I would start it.” Fortunately for Aytekin Tank and 3.7 million happy users, he ultimately did start that business—JotForm, a profitable online form builder that houses 12 million forms; integrates with Paypal, Salesforce, and Dropbox; and spans two continents. It took Tank a decade to build that business, but he couldn't care less. In an entrepreneurial climate where rapid growth and risk-taking are worn as badges of honor, Tank considers his slow growth the reason for his strong company culture and long-term success. Concerned that your wariness or risk aversion hinders your ability to become an entrepreneur? Listen in and get inspired by Tank’s journey. Anything is possible if you just take the plunge and then keep moving forward—no matter the pace. Key Takeaways How Tank has been able to grow consistently even though he started with zero management experience The friendly company culture Tank built and why it has become so successful Why Tank believes his slow and steady approach to growth has led to so much success Tank’s three steps to slow and sustainable growth

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0:00.0

This is episode number 218 with Aiken Tank of the Founder Podcast.

0:06.8

What you need is thirst.

0:08.6

You need to be a thirsty human who is intent on learning.

0:12.6

It's a really fascinating exploration of human potential.

0:18.3

The Founder Podcast.

0:20.8

Even the greatest entrepreneurs had help

0:24.1

If you want to learn from the most successful founders on the planet

0:27.6

You are in the right place

0:29.4

Branson, Mark Cuban, Tony Robbins, Tim Ferriss

0:32.3

Arianna Humphington, Steve Case

0:34.0

Gary V, Sophia Amoroso, Barbara Corcoran,

0:36.0

Damon John

0:36.7

Learn from the greatest minds in business today with interviews hosted by Nathan Chan.

0:41.7

This is not your average entrepreneur podcast.

0:45.5

The Founder Podcast.

0:52.4

Hey guys, thank you so much for tuning in. Before we start today's episode, I just want to let

0:58.6

you know that our goal at founder is to help entrepreneurs succeed however we can by giving

1:04.2

away high quality content in the form of interviews, blog posts, podcasts, YouTube videos,

1:10.3

you name it. We put out so much content to help you.

1:13.5

And another interesting project that we're working on right now is partnering with world-class

1:18.3

founders like Damon John, Alexa von Tobel, Greta Van Riel, and so many more to teach crucial

1:24.3

skills like negotiation, finance, e-commerce, and so much more.

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