Glyman: Great businesses sustain 30% annual growth for 30 years
Eric Glyman · I built a billion dollar company in 18 months · Aug 20, 2025 · at 28:44
Ramp CEO Eric Glyman discusses long-term business compounding and the key to building generational companies.
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“I think if you, to get down to the core of what makes great businesses, it's not like who grew a hundred percent or 200 or whatever this year. It's that which businesses can grow 30% for 30 years. And if you do that, you will be a giant business.”
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