SaaS Builder Series: Doing More with Less

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13th December 2022

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BambooHR's trajectory has been one of the most inspirational SaaS stories globally. Watch Ravi Adusumalli speak to its co-founder, Ben Peterson, about their scaling journey, building an effective sales engine, fostering a culture of trust & transparency and more.

Episode Description

In this inaugural episode of the SaaS Builder Series, Ravi Adusumalli (Managing Partner, Elevation Capital), speaks to Ben Peterson (Cofounder, BambooHR) on his journey of building one of the best-loved HR Tech brands globally.

Founded in 2008 in Utah by ex-colleagues Ben Peterson and Ryan Sanders, BambooHR is a SaaS solution for HR teams to manage and automate processes like applicant tracking, time tracking, payroll processing, employee engagement and employee satisfaction, all in one system. Beyond recruiting and onboarding capabilities, BambooHR also provides features such as payroll compensation, time-off tracking and employee management processes. Ben talks about BambooHR’s incredible journey of building a world-class HR product while still having a ‘people-first’ culture.

Listen to Ben in this exclusive Q&A session with Elevation SaaS portfolio founders, as he speaks about the early days of BambooHR, quality over speed, using sales as a retention tool, and more.

Written by Ravi Adusumalli

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