I quit my job and built a billion-dollar company–these 4 lessons were crucial to my success

Nearly a decade ago, I quit my job to start a tech company, and it was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. I technically had other options: I could’ve continued working at an established company or taken a stable, lucrative opportunity elsewhere. Instead, I created a PowerPoint presentation for my wife that explained the market opportunity and my financial plan to make it happen. She wasn’t convinced initially, but by the end of my presentation, she was my first convert.

I saw an opportunity to start something new and potentially groundbreaking, and I knew I had to take it. The company I co-founded listed on Nasdaq last year, and we now have around 1,300 employees across the world.

When I look back at where my co-founder and I started, I realized that setting the right goals at the right time was critical throughout our entire journey. Almost 10 years later, I’ve taken away four key lessons about the art of setting goals.

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