“I really think, when you get the right people around the right idea, amazing things are possible. Things you never imagined. And I think that’s part of how I’ve managed to run the company for so long – wanting to see what was possible when all the right elements came together.” ~Anthony Casalena
Anthony Casalena is the founder and CEO of Squarespace, a website building platform that focuses on beauty and detail, allowing customers to create their own space on the internet.
For those of you who desire to be an entrepreneur, solve a problem, start your own business or do all three, Casalena’s story, as told in Entrepreneur, is one to draw inspiration from. He started with nothing more than a desire to create a unique, detailed and good-looking website for himself, never knowing it would grow to become a $100 million dollar company with over 1 million paying customers.
As CEO of the company, Casalena has a very hands-on approach, handing things off to others only when it is best for the company or something that he cannot do. He ran Squarespace for six years before bringing in others and really making a push to make it the best available option to those trying to build their own personal identity online.
The principles that Casalena applied and the steps he took – such as: handing things off to the right people, growing with your company and creating your own internal building blocks – can help lead you down the path of success.
