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I built a billion dollar company in 18 months

My First Million
Aug 20, 2025•52 min
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Summary

Eric Glyman, co-founder of Ramp, shares his audacious goal of building a billion-dollar company in 18 months and how they achieved it. He delves into Ramp's unique business model, the intense pace of scaling a tech company, and his insights on disruptive innovation in traditional industries like banking. The episode also explores the history of credit in America, the philosophy of building long-lasting companies, and the personal challenges and growth faced by entrepreneurs.

Episode description

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Episode 737: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) sits down with Eric Glyman ( https://x.com/eglyman ) about how he built a unicorn in less than 2 years.


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Show Notes:

(0:00) $100M in 18 months

(4:13) The Ramp business model

(8:58) Moving fast

(15:29) IDEA: Manufactured homes

(18:24) IDEA: Creator credit card

(21:51) The crazy history of credit in America

(28:15) Building a 100-year company

(31:20) Favorite business biographies

(40:03) Auditing your weaknesses


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Links:

• Ramp - https://ramp.com


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My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano

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