Kayyal: Salesforce Grew Over 20% in 2009 Despite Global Financial Crisis
Alex Kayyal · Accel, Iconiq & Salesforce Ventures: "Where Venture Is Right Now: Gritty & Much Harder" at G2 Reach · Dec 2, 2022 · at 5:22
Alex Kayyal, Managing Partner at Salesforce Ventures, highlights software resilience during economic downturns.
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“Salesforce's growth in 2009 you know, in what was the doom and gloom era, as we can all remember of, you know, the world felt, you know, sort of financial markets were about to collapse and Salesforce still grew north of 20% in that period.”
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