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More than words! Max Lytvyn, Co founder of Grammarly on building one of the 20 most valuable startups in the US
A 16 year "overnight" success story
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Max Lytvyn, Co founder of Grammarly, joins the show to talk about
- Pivoting from plagiarism detection to building Grammarly, the 10th most valuable startup in the US.
- A 16 year "overnight" success story. Building a and innovating when your vision is ahead of what's technically possible.
- Direct to consumer or B2B? How founders should evaluate building a direct-to-consumer vs. B2B, and how Max and team did both successfully.
Episode Transcript
Max Lytvyn
Co founder of Grammarly
Max Lytvyn co-founded Grammarly and currently focuses on long-term strategy. Before helping build Grammarly, Max co-created MyDropBox, a plagiarism-detection company, and served as the Director of Product Strategy at Blackboard Inc. after it acquired MyDropBox. Max’s favorite aspect of working at Grammarly is exploring new opportunities and puzzling out challenges. He’s also inspired by working with and learning from a values-driven, talented team.Max is a member of the Forbes Tech Council and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Fast Company. Max earned a BBA in information systems at the International Christian University in Kyiv and holds an MBA from Vanderbilt University.
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