Scaling to $100M as the Security Weekly Index Hits an All Time High – Joshua Gould – BSW #450
The ultimate goal, scale a company to $100M and go IPO. Easier said than done. We've seen some make it and others that get stuck. What's he difference?
Joshua Gould, CEO at thebigword, joins Business Security Weekly to discuss how to scale to $100M. From startup to platform, Joshua helps us understand the challenges and how to address them. If you're a founder looking to scale, this is an interview you can't miss.
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In the Security Money segment, the Security Weekly Index and NASDAQ set new records. After CyberArk's acquisition, the Security Weekly Index is now comprised of the following 24 companies:
SAIL Sailpoint Inc
PANW Palo Alto Networks Inc
CHKP Check Point Software Technologies Ltd
RBRK Rubrik Inc
GEN Gen Digital Inc
FTNT Fortinet Inc
AKAM Akamai Technologies Inc
FFIV F5 Inc
ZS Zscaler Inc
OSPN Onespan Inc
LDOS Leidos Holdings Inc
QLYS Qualys Inc
NTSK Netskope Inc
TENB Tenable Holdings Inc
OKTA Okta Inc
S SentinelOne Inc
NET Cloudflare Inc
CRWD Crowdstrike Holdings Inc
NTCT NetScout Systems Inc
VRNS Varonis Systems Inc
RPD Rapid7 Inc
FSLY Fastly Inc
RDWR Radware Ltd
ATEN A10 Networks Inc
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Joshua Gould is a CEO, investor, and operator known for scaling businesses through disciplined execution across private equity-style value creation, M&A, and modern go-to-market. He is the CEO of thebigword, a global language technology and services company serving enterprise and government clients, where he helped grow the business from $6M to over $100M in revenue; building the operating system, commercial engine, and leadership cadence required to scale.
In 2021 Josh sold the business to a large US based PE firm and continued as a CEO where has has led a $20m technology investment into AI and automation and the acquisition of the UK’s largest Sign Language provider Clarion. Josh has also invested and sits on the board of Falafel Love a CPG business, and has made a strategic investment in Alwoodley Capital a healthcare fund.
Joshua is a straight-talking guest for business podcasts that go beyond startup clichés and into what actually works: how to buy and integrate companies, how to build predictable revenue, how to protect margin while scaling delivery, and how to deploy technology and AI in a way that improves quality and speed rather than creating chaos. He’s equally comfortable discussing the mechanics of deals (sourcing, diligence, LOIs, integration) and the realities of leadership (boards, investors, culture, and execution under pressure).
He also has a growing audience with 31,000 followers on LinkedIn where he shares practical insights on PE, M&A, business strategy, sales and marketing, operations, technology, and AI.
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