#015 – Data-Driven Marketing and Sales with Alex MacCaw of Clearbit

In this episode, Cortland interviews Alex McCall, the founder and CEO of Clearbit. Alex shares his unconventional path from self-teaching coding at an early age to working at well-known companies like Twitter and Stripe before founding his own data API company. He discusses Clearbit's mission to provide valuable customer data for sales and marketing teams, their approach to profitability, and the importance of iterative product development driven by customer feedback. Alex emphasizes the significance of understanding market needs, maintaining steady growth, and the psychological aspects of being an entrepreneur