Bolt.new: How we scaled $0-20m ARR in 60 days, with 15 people — Eric Simons, Bolt

Company Growth & Strategy - The company's ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue) was $0.7 million over seven years before launching Bolt [4] - The company doubled its ARR after launching Bolt [7] - The company emphasizes a small team with more context per head to increase agency and speed [13][14] - The company believes in taking many shots on goal to find product market fit, similar to an enterprise sales pipeline [15][16] Team & Culture - The company values a shared set of core values: low ego, high trust, user obsession, grit, and resilience [19][20] - The company focuses on saving the right things and prioritizing high-impact areas, accepting that some fires will have to burn [22][24] - The company encourages independent thinking and avoiding the hive mind mentality [29][32] Customer Engagement & Support - The company runs weekly office hour sessions to engage with the community and show progress [33][34] - The company uses AI tools like Parel Help's SAM to automate 90% of support tickets [36][37] - The company emphasizes community building and creating spaces for users to learn from each other [38][39] - The company is running a Guinness World Record-breaking hackathon with 80,000+ participants for product testing and community support [39][40]