Smith: Qualtrics is being built to last 40 to 50 years
Ryan Smith · 20VC: Qualtrics' Ryan Smith on Building A $Bn Company & Raising The Largest Series A Since 2008 From Sequoia & Accel · Dec 16, 2016 · at 7:13
Ryan Smith, co-founder and CEO of Qualtrics, discusses building the software company from Utah with a long-term mindset rather than targeting quick venture capital funding or a sale.
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“We're trying to build something that's going to be around for the next 40 years, 50 years, and if you're building that way, it's actually a totally different playbook than if you're building something that it's got to work for you.”
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