What’s Subsequent for Indiegogo – The Indiegogo Assessment

At present, I’m asserting that I’m transitioning away from my place as CEO at Indiegogo and moving into an advisory function on the finish of this month. As an advisor, I’ll be centered on serving to our staff launch thrilling new initiatives within the coming months. Our mission to empower individuals to unite round concepts that matter to them, and collectively convey these concepts to life nonetheless resonates with me at present, because it did two and half years in the past once I joined. My mandate as CEO was primarily centered on two areas: (1) recenter the corporate’s give attention to product and (2) obtain monetary stability and rebuild the steadiness sheet.

Over the past two and half years we’ve carried out simply that, innovating on our product choices in Neighborhood and Belief whereas reaching profitability and bolstering our money reserves. Recognizing we would have liked to reinvest in what our neighborhood of entrepreneurs and fans wished most, the staff has been hyper centered on constructing a observe report of belief and success with our customers. Over three quarters of our staff have joined below my tenure, and I’m pleased with the power, grit, and new tradition that was based throughout my time right here. Indiegogo is positioned properly for an thrilling future so that is an opportune time to convey on new management. 

I’ll be handing the reins to our CFO, Jonathan Jue, who will function Interim CEO. Jon has spent 15 years in know-how as an operator, finance chief, and advisor at Fortune 500 firms and startups throughout a number of industries together with know-how, retail, and monetary companies. For the previous three and a half years he’s led Finance and Operations at Indiegogo, getting ready the corporate for sustainable progress and enlargement. Jon has been a fantastic accomplice and steward for Indiegogo throughout my tenure and I do know he and the staff will take the corporate to new heights.

At present, greater than ever, Indiegogo is positioned to assist innovators and backers join with one another. Numerous entrepreneurs have launched their manufacturers and companies to international audiences and allowed backers to lean into their passions at Indiegogo. Early on within the pandemic, we launched the Native Enterprise Aid Program that helped companies affected by COVID-19 elevate over $1.6M funds, demonstrating how versatile and resourceful our staff will be. I do know that this firm is poised for superb issues and we’ll proceed to seek for and amplify inspiring individuals, tales, concepts, and merchandise from across the globe.

It’s actually been a privilege to be part of this firm and I sit up for backing many extra campaigns sooner or later.

Andy