For @Codecademy's first 4yrs, we were in the ЁЯУ░ every wk. Those weeks, we made $0. The past 4 years, we've been out of the headlines. Now, we've raised $40m, our first raise in ~4yrs.
How'd we go from the center of the hype cycle to the brink of bankruptcy and back? Read on...
Going from the center of attention to the brink of bankruptcy was a rude awakening.
On the way, we learned an important lesson: hype doesn't pay the bills.
Understanding how to make more than you spend does.
Don't pay attention. Your Twitter followers don't pay the bills. If someone *really* wants something you've built, they'll pay you for it.
Hire the right people and remember that the user is your customer, and your investors and journalists aren't.
Come join us: https://t.co/kI6l3eZsVx
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