Wufoo

Also known as Woohoo

Built by Wufoo (company)

1 Talk 7 Facts 7 Sources

Key facts

Founded by: Kevin Hale
Launched: interactive interface demo
Capabilities: drag-and-drop form builder with a simple WYSIWYG interface
Acquired: SurveyMonkey

From talks

Results and examples shared in single talks

over 100,000 people tried the demo and gave their emails 16:49 Updates for Startup School 2019 and Office Hours with Kevin Hale
$118,000 raised over the company's lifetime 32:53 Updates for Startup School 2019 and Office Hours with Kevin Hale
10 employees at acquisition, five and a half years after founding 32:53 Updates for Startup School 2019 and Office Hours with Kevin Hale

Timeline 4

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How we verify

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20192 events

reported 2019-07Acquisition
Wufoo acquired SurveyMonkey
“after we got acquired by SurveyMonkey” 33:31
Unverified1 source· Talk
reported 2019-07Founded
Kevin Hale founded Wufoo
“the founders answered all customer support for the first two years” 9:38
Unverified1 source· Talk

20062 events

2006Launch
Interactive interface demo
“launched an interface demo in early February” 16:31
Unverified1 source· Talk
2006Capability
Drag-and-drop form builder with a simple WYSIWYG interface
“build a simple drag-and-drop interface. It was WYSIWYG” 15:03
Unverified1 source· Talk

Talks 1

54:11

Updates for Startup School 2019 and Office Hours with Kevin Hale

Kevin Hale

Kevin Hale explains how Startup School 2019 was redesigned for founders at different stages, including solo founders and international participants. He describes Wufoo’s early focus on fast, founder-led customer support, simple interfaces, and an interactive prototype that attracted users before the product was finished. He discusses finding opportunities in overlooked markets, building an audience and word of mouth, and choosing a growth path that fits the company rather than raising or hiring by default. He also offers advice on judging product-market fit, sizing markets, staying honest about progress, and gradually vetting potential co-founders.

Jul 3, 2019· 54 minDiscussed 8:37