How Tope Awotona Bootstrapped Calendly with $200K to create a $3B Tech Company

Honey & Hustle

Feb 14, 2025•5 min•Season 5Ep. 14

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Tope Awotona is the founder of one of the few Black-owned startups to reach unicorn status, Calendly. The popular scheduling app is used by millions of people. Check out his story, and incredible example of leadership.

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