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In 2013, Tope Awotona emptied about $200,000 of his savings to build Calendly; eight years later investors valued the company at $3 billion, and it now says more than 50 million people use the platform

Aj Mix Editor October 17, 2026
When entrepreneur Tope Awotona founded Calendly in 2013, he put his financial security on the line to...
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