About this episode
Sam Chaudhary is the co-founder and CEO of ClassDojo, a multi-product education platform used in 95% of U.S. schools and over 180 countries globally to connect teachers, students, and families. In this episode, Sam shares the full arc of building ClassDojo, from early skepticism about education and a failed group-making tool, to creating a communication platform loved by millions.
In this episode, we discuss:
Why ClassDojo was built for consumers (teachers, students and parents) instead of schools
How ClassDojo grew entirely by word-of-mouth
Sam’s unusual approach to building multiple new businesses
The founder mindset required to build an industry leader
Why relentless resourcefulness is an underrated skill
And much more…
References:
Accel: https://www.accel.com/
Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/
Bill Gates: https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamhgates/
Brendan Kereiakes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/product/
ClassDojo: https://www.classdojo.com/
Dominick Bellizzi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominickbellizzi/
Geoff Ralston: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoffralston/
Gonzalo Aguilar Málaga: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gonzalodecheck/
Hamilton Helmer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hamilton-helmer-42983/
Imagine K12: https://www.imaginek12.com//
Khan Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org/
Liam Don: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liamdon/
McKinsey: https://www.mckinsey.com/
Paul Graham: https://x.com/paulg
Plaid: https://plaid.com/
Reid Hoffman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reidhoffman/
Roblox: https://www.roblox.com/
Sal Khan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/khanacademy/
Superhuman: https://superhuman.com/
Tim Brady: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-brady-7a632510/
