Why are they on our inspiration board?

Kraig is an entrepreneur who has started three successful companies, with his co-founder Sean Whitely. It'd be fun to hear about their journey together, and the importance relationships have played along the way.

Big break in life

Kraig and Sean founded a company called Kieden that was squired by Salesforce in 2006. Kraig went onto become the CMO at Salesforce, and Sean was a SVP & GM. The two left Salesforce to start GetFeedback, which was sold to Campaign Monitor, then they started Qualified which is where they are today. To date, Qualified has raised $163 million.

Their networks

When you look the institutions someone has been a part of, it gives you a window into their network and a sense for the types of people know.

• Salesforce: They both spent 6 years there from 2006-2012, and held senior roles. The three companies they started also have had a significant tie to Salesforce and the Salesforce ecosystem.
• Qualified: Their most recent company, with +200 employees.‍
• Tech Companies: They've sold into all kinds of companies, but tech startups have always been early adopters, so their networks are extremely strong there.

Quotes we love

Starting a company, no matter how much experience you’ve had, is always a challenge. And it starts with the founding team… You have to have the same vision. You have to be aligned with what you want to create.

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