From a Security VAR to a $10 Million ARR SaaS Product Business: Andrew Plato, CEO of Anitian (Part 2)

Sramana Mitra: You were doing service contracts basically? Andrew Plato: Yes. I did technical writing. I did a little bit of software development and website design. In 1999, I switched my company and became a security service provider. I was reselling other people’s security tech.

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From a Security VAR to a $10 Million ARR SaaS Product Business: Andrew Plato, CEO of Anitian (Part 1)

If you haven’t already, please study our Bootstrapping Course and Investor Introductions page. We’re big fans of unfair advantage derived out of deep domain knowledge. Read how Andrew played his. Sramana Mitra: Let’s go to the beginning of your journey. Where are you from? Where were you born, raised, and in what kind of background?

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Sramana Mitra: I could say that you are selling your technology. It’s a rich set of capabilities for the larger companies to personalize their marketing. As a small company, I don’t have that option. I would like similar kind of rich capabilities for the smaller business in a way that is web self-service and doesn’t

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