369: How Deputy is Scaling to Reach 1 Million Workplaces Spending $30k on a Website Domain: Ashik Ahmed of Deputy

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ashik Ahmed doesn’t like the term “tech unicorn.” As the CEO and cofounder of Deputy, a homegrown workforce management solution, Ashik’s priority is creating impact for their customers. To date, the company has partnered with 250,000 workplaces across 100 countries. Ashik is aiming for more. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode of the Foundr podcast, Nathan Chan chats with Ashik to discuss:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why Deputy’s goal is to have 1 million on their platform by 2023</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How to get investors to chase you</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why founders are like LeBron James</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The biggest marketing expense in their first seven years </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How Deputy bounced back from the pandemic and aims to grow their staff by 40-50% </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">And much more...</span></li> </ul> <p><strong><br /> <br /> Who do you want to see next on the podcast?</strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Comment and let us know! And don't forget to leave us a 5-star review if you loved this episode.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Wait, there's more… If you enjoy the Foundr podcast, check out our</span> <a href= "https://www.foundr.com/freetraining"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">free trainings</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span> <strong>Get exclusive, actionable advice from some of the world's best entrepreneurs. </strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>For more Foundr content, follow us on your favorite platform: </strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><