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How These Two Entrepreneurs are Building a $1B Enterprise Software Company Entirely on Salesforce

September 22, 2020 by Miriam Kahn Leave a Comment

Kraig Swensrud and Sean Whiteley, Co-Founders of the conversational marketing platform Qualified, are a dynamic duo. They are the epitome of what every co-founder looks for in their partner in crime. They met in the early days of their careers and became great friends. Fast forward two decades later and three companies sold, they’re now aiming to check off “build a billion-dollar business” on their bucket list. Learn how these two trailblazing entrepreneurs are taking the tech industry by storm with their latest venture.

We caught up with Kraig and Sean to learn more about their journey, how they solve for distribution, and their outlook on uncertainty.

https://medium.com/media/b567ca572d6290897443cb9f921f1020/hrefHow did the stars align for you two to become business partners?

Kraig Swensrud: We met in 1999 at a web services company and just connected. We worked in roles that were super complementary and became friends. Then in 2004, we were both at a crossroads in

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