Rachel Feintzeig

Rand Fishkin: Moz Raised $18M in 2012 and $10M in 2016, Faced a Flopped Product and 2016 Layoffs; He Now Leads SparkToro

Rand Fishkin, founder of SparkToro and former Moz CEO, says startups often err in fundraising and hiring and emphasizes that businesses need customers more than funding. Fishkin discusses Moz’s growth, fundraising rounds of $18M (2012) and $10M (2016), a failed product, layoffs in 2016, and his new company and book Lost & Founder.