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Lemlist Reject $30M: Inspirational SaaS Funding Advice - Guillaume Moubeche @Lemlist

March 22, 2021 • Todd Chambers • Season 1 • Episode 14

This week we sit down with Guillaume Moubeche of Lemlist, who went viral for refusing $30M. They’ve never taken funding or needed paid advertising. Guillaume tells us why, and how he is on a mission to reinvent what start-up success looks like.

Lemlist is a sales automation platform that allows B2B companies to automate their sales prospecting on various channels - cold e-mail, social selling, calls… In just three years, they grew from zero to 10k plus customers & 5M ARR.

We discuss,

- How Lemlist mastered organic growth;

- Why Guillaume Turned Down $30M investment;

- The pitfalls of focusing too much on funding;

- Guillaume's journey to become a successful entrepreneur;

- The difference between getting acquired and taking investment;

- Advice for aspiring entrepreneurs;

- Why positive feedback and non-violent communication is key;

- And how Guillaume got scammed by the Chinese mafia (really)!

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