Henry Schuck - Building ZoomInfo - [Invest Like the Best, EP.330]

Episode summary: My guest today is Henry Schuck, the founder and CEO of ZoomInfo. I’ve gotten to know Henry over the past year by virtue of him being on the board of Tegus, where I’m a board observer. I meet a lot of people and Henry is one of my favorites. His energy is unmatched and he knows his business down to the tiniest details. He has tenacity and curiosity in ZoomInfo is a go-to-market software and data solution for B2B sales. Henry founded the business as DiscoverOrg in 2007 and bootstrapped it for the first 7 years of its life.

Today, it’s an $8.5 billion public company with a database of over 140 million business contacts. We delve into the science of great sales, Henry shares some awesome stories, and we talk about his business philosophy more broadly. Please enjoy my great conversation with Henry ZoomInfo Business BreakdownFounders Episode 136 - Estee LauderFounders Episode 288 - Ralph LaurenFor the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here. -----This episode is brought to you by Tegus. Tegus is the modern research platform for leading investors, and provider of Canalyst.

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