{"id":10151,"date":"2019-04-13T12:06:44","date_gmt":"2019-04-13T12:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/the-build-39-aj-bruno-of-quotapath\/"},"modified":"2019-04-13T12:06:44","modified_gmt":"2019-04-13T12:06:44","slug":"the-build-39-aj-bruno-of-quotapath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/tech\/the-build-39-aj-bruno-of-quotapath\/","title":{"rendered":"The Build #39: AJ Bruno of QuotaPath"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KJnG5lK0KrA\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Every journey in entrepreneurship includes at least one unexpected detour. But the unexpected changes in our paths sometimes lead us toward the greatest successes. AJ Bruno found himself faced with such a situation while scaling a rapidly growing startup company in Austin Texas. The lessons he learned there turned one of the biggest challenges for his first company into the mission for his second company.<\/p>\n<p>Today we\u2019re talking about the business model that makes QuotaPath both unique and sustainable. AJ is confident that he has created a billion-dollar company and they are well on their way. It\u2019s the story of QuotaPath on The Build.<\/p>\n<p>Key Takeaways<br \/>\n[1:15] The challenge AJ faced in his first company that prompted the creation of QuotaPath.<br \/>\n[5:33] Evolving as a leader in various stages and roles with a rapidly-growing company.<br \/>\n[12:00] Building a second start-up company was shaped by lessons learned at the first one.<br \/>\n[14:49] Comparing contributing factors to the success of a product-led vs. sales-led company.<br \/>\n[18:20] How QuotaPath uses data-driven changes \u2014 and their instincts \u2014 to allow optimal implementation for their users.<br \/>\n[22:04] Protecting a start-up feature from being absorbed by more well-established companies.<br \/>\n[24:19] Building a team that is spread across the country means aligning everyone\u2019s efforts.<br \/>\n[28:33] Managing the work-life balance for a young family and a young company.<br \/>\n[30:30] AJ\u2019s vision for making QuotaPath a billion-dollar company.<\/p>\n<h3>More info on The Build #39: AJ Bruno of QuotaPath<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=The+Build+%2339%3A+AJ+Bruno+of+QuotaPath&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">The Build #39: AJ Bruno of QuotaPath - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663acb38b9f249669f4b82897b5eaef6&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fadvice%2F1%2Fheres-how-you-can-build-your-personal-brand-while-p39ye&amp;c=9662868959702904003&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHere's how you can build your personal brand while working as a virtual team member.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here's how you can shine as a virtual team member and build a reputation that speaks for itself. 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