Atolio Conversations

Atolio Conversations


Aaron Rankin, Co-founder at Sprout Social

December 22, 2021

Aaron Rankin, Co-founder and CTO at Sprout Social, shares an open and honest reflection on how growing up in humble circumstances shaped him into the person he is today.

  • Growing up & struggles with money (1:41)
  • How Aaron’s childhood informs his parenting (9:26)
  • First jobs & early drive to hustle (13:18)
  • Falling in love with computers (16:35)
  • Some influential professional figures (25:34)
  • Changes in how he tells his own story (29:36)
  • Finding intrinsic motivation as CTO (45:33)
  • Becoming an investor (54:53)