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Dharmesh Shah

Co-founder & CTO, HubSpot

Shares insights on startups, software development, and AI, with a focus on community-driven business growth. Coach's note: Practical founder thinking on growth without a big budget.

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Key arguments & positions

  • Pioneer of "inbound marketing" — attract customers rather than interrupt them.
  • Advocate for deliberate company culture; wrote HubSpot's widely circulated "Culture Code".
  • Increasingly focused on how small businesses can use AI agents.

Accomplishments

  • Co-founded HubSpot in 2006; it went public in 2014.
  • Founded and sold Pyramid Digital Solutions to SunGard in 2005.
  • Built OnStartups.com into a community of more than 700,000 members.

Papers & key writings

  • "Inbound Marketing: Get Found Using Google, Social Media, and Blogs" (with Brian Halligan)

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Dharmesh Shah

Co-founder & CTO, HubSpot. Shares insights on startups, software development, and AI, with a focus on community-driven business growth.

In plain terms: This is the LinkedIn profile of HubSpot co-founder Dharmesh Shah. You can read his articles and updates to get advice on starting a business, building software, and using artificial intelligence tools.

Why I recommend it: Practical founder thinking on growth without a big budget.

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