In the year 2000, Emeric Ernoult had a vision similar to Facebook – but it was the wrong timing, wrong country and poorly executed.
For the next 10 years and after multiple failures he and his business partner finally succeeded.
It was only after a decade of pivoting and persistence they stumbled onto an idea of what is now a very successful venture.
They initially built apps that helped people run competitions and games on Facebook. But it was bespoke and didn’t scale well. From that discovery and technology they built a platform that allows people to manage and publish content on multiple social media platforms.
He is now the CEO and co-founder of Agorapulse, a Paris based Social Media Management Software launched in 2011. Agorapulse is currently being used by more than 17,000 users across 180 countries and generates over $11 million a year in recurring revenue.
What you will learn
- Why persistence is an essential entrepreneurial character trait
- The need for clear focus and vision if you want to succeed
- The importance of creating and building a scalable product and service
- How to scale your sales without having to raise a lot of money
- The key to finding and building a great team
- The low cost and powerful tactic that Agorapulse used to build product distribution and awareness
- The importance of timing in business
- Why you should use your uniqueness to get attention and be memorable
- Why you sometimes need to be obsessed
- Why failing is part of the journey
- Three secrets of business success