Beyond the Friend Zone: Building Mailgun into a Leading Technology Company with Will Conway and Josh Odom

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In this Beyond the Deal mini-sode, former Mailgun CEO and CTO, Will Conway and Josh Odom, join Thoma Bravo Partner Hudson Smith to share their experiences of leading a growing technology company starting as college friends turned business partners. They highlight the critical role of a strong, supportive team culture, how their friendship strategically plays to their individual talents and strengths, and how that impacted the business. For more information on Thoma Bravo's Behind the Deal, visit Learn more about Thoma Bravo: Visit Mailgun's website:

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