From Surviving to Thriving

<div><span class="il">Martin</span> Langelo <span class= "il">Lien</span> (25) is the Co-Founder and CEO of Respond Flow - The Mailchimp of SMS (<a href="https://www.respondflow.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.respondflow.com/&source=gmail&ust=1610660606458000&usg=AFQjCNGN3JuOfOKkvdReGciNIkkoqFz7CQ">https://www.respondflow.com/</a>)<wbr />.  <span class="il">Martin</span> is originally from Norway but moved to America 5 years ago with a passion for startups and the ambition to start his own. He brings experience working with a wide range of high-tech startup companies across the US, building anything from AI Omnichannel Chatbots, Drone Tech, and Prosthetic Innovation. His current startup Respond Flow recently closed over $600,000 in funding to help businesses spark meaningful conversations with their customers through personal SMS. <span class="il">Martin</span> shares the cultural transition from Norway to the US, the pathway from bootstrapped to funding, and the pivotal moment $68,000 worth of precious gemstones saved his company. </div>