Colin Sidoti, co-founder and CEO of Clerk, on why an exit isn't the goal for him.
Colin Sidoti started Clerk in 2019 with a vision that extends far beyond auth. How did Clerk — a challenger in a space that seemed pretty solved — grow into a tech powerhouse.
In this conversation, he shares how Clerk evolved from a Rails plugin, how long it took to hit YC's target growth trajectory, how they handle remote-first culture, why an exit isn't the goal, and a whole lot more.
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