In this episode of Exceptional Startups, Brandon Rodman (founder of Weave and now Previ) breaks down how he’s quietly building a Costco for the modern workforce — one that’s already grown from 300K to 1.5M users in 3 months, all without charging employers a dime. He shares hard-earned lessons from going 0 to IPO with Weave, why he got rejected by 150 investors, and how he's self-funded Previ with a bigger vision in mind — this time, he’s not giving up control. It’s honest, tactical, and full of gold for anyone scaling something real. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 2:42 Insane Growth and Brandon's B2B2C tactics 5:20 Launch of “The Drop” 13:00 Clear, consistent user retention & growth beats fast acquisition 15:00 Betting on Yourself 21:51 How to Build A Winning Culture 24:01 “If you only give 80%, you get 80%. That last 10–20% is where everything happens.” Check out Previ: https://previ.com/landing Check out PELION: https://pelionvp.com/ Like, Share, and Subscribe!
