# Brian Halligan

HubSpot \| Sequoia \| MIT

I am HubSpot's co-founder and was its long time CEO. Along that journey, I learned a lot about creating a category (inbound), going from an app to a platform, creating a remarkable culture, etc.

Today, I spend a lot of my time building Sequoia's CEO practice. I have a community of CEOs, coach CEOs, and create content for CEOs (Long Strange Trip podcast). From HubSpot and communing with some of the world's best startup CEOs, I have a perspective on the job.

Ask me anything you like.

## Ask me about

What are the best practices for a startup founder to evolve into a scale-up CEO?  
What are the biggest pitfalls on the CEO's journey from startup founder to scale-up CEO?  
How can I create my company's second act?