Matt Meeker: From Founder to Rescuer – Saving Bark After They Burned $200M
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Show Notes
Matt Meeker is the co-founder of Bark and Meetup.com, and currently serves as Executive Chairman and CEO of Bark.
Expect to hear about:
– Burning $200M Cash: How Matt successfully led a major turnaround as CEO after a difficult 2022 fiscal year, implementing tough but necessary changes.
– IPO and Fundraising Advice: Why he urges caution on going public and warns against raising capital too early.
– Hiring the Right Leaders: Matt's 495-day search for a CFO and the one quality he values most.
– Customer Experience Lessons: The costly mistake of compromising on quality and what it taught Matt.
– Life as a CEO and New Dad: Surprises of leading a public company and how fatherhood shifted his priorities.
Find Matt on:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattmeeker/