Episode 
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August 28, 2024

Aaron Rankin, Sprout Social Co-founder and CTO

Aaron shares an open and honest reflection on how growing up in humble circumstances shaped him into the person he is today.

Aaron Rankin

Sprout Social Co-founder and CTO

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Aaron Rankin, Sprout Social Co-founder and CTO

Aaron shares an open and honest reflection on how growing up in humble circumstances shaped him into the person he is today.

9:26  Growing up & struggles with money

9:26  How Aaron’s childhood informs his parenting

13:18  First jobs & early drive to hustle

16:35  Falling in love with computers

25:34  Some influential professional figures

29:36  Changes in how he tells his own story

45:33  Finding intrinsic motivation as CTO

54:53  Becoming an investor

“I think that the story has always been the same, but I think that the way that I would have told it has changed over the years, and the reason for that is I think that just as I've gotten older, I've gotten a lot more comfortable with who I am.”

Aaron Rankin

Sprout Social Co-founder and CTO

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