5: John Ernsberger - Leaps of Faith, Pivots, and a $100M Payoff
John Ersnberger, the Co-Founder of Stella Connect (acq. Medallia, $100M) and now Co-Founder of Jump takes us through his bold journey through many pivots – and the deal that changed Stella forever.
Episode Summary
We sit down with John Ernsberger, whose audacious journey led him from quitting his finance job to co-founding Stella Connect, a company eventually acquired by Medallia for a cool $100M.
John recounts the early struggles, the transformative pivot(s), and the seven-figure customer partnership that set them on the path of success.
Listen in as he shares his deal stories, twists & turns, and learnings from battle scars over the last two decades.
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