How a Designer Bootstrapped an 8-Figure Marketplace – with Collis Ta’eed [039]

How a Designer Bootstrapped an 8-Figure Marketplace

Collis Ta'eed is the Co-Founder & CEO of Envato, a network of sites used by millions of people for their creative projects. The network comprises Envato Market, Envato Studio & Tuts+. Envato was founded by Collis, his wife and best friend in 2006. The company is based in Melbourne, Australia and has been bootstrapped since day one.

Success Quote

• “If You Want To Go Fast, Go Alone. If You Want To Go Far, Go Together” — African Proverb

Book Recommendation

• “Getting Real: The Smarter, Faster, Easier Way to Build a Successful Web Application” by Jason Fried, Heinemeier David Hansson, Matthew Linderman, 37 Signals

Links & Resources Mentioned

• Envato
• Envato Studio

Contact Information

• Collis Ta'eed – @collis | collis [at] envato [dot] com
• Omer Khan – @omerkhan

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