
Lessons From Building Utah's Next $10B Company — A convo w/ Adam Edmunds, CEO of Entrata
From The IO Podcast: Investor + Operator by Sterling Snow and Tyler Hogge
August 12, 2025 · 40 min · Season 2 · Episode 10
About this episode
Adam Edmunds, CEO of Entrata, shares insights on building a rapidly growing company and the lessons learned along the way.
If you haven't heard of Entrata yet, then you need to listen to this episode. Entrata is a sleeping giant of a company that has quietly been growing in the background...and is on track to be the biggest company to ever come out of Utah. In this episode, Tyler and Sterling sit down with their friend Adam Edmunds, CEO of Entrata, as he breaks down how he found the company, how fast it's growing, and the biggest lessons he's learned along the way. -- CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) Intro (00:05:53) Blackstone Investment + Tips For Fundraising (00:10:14) Cap Table Strategies (00:12:54) Why Adam Joined Entrata (00:15:25) Masterclass On Recruiting (00:27:30) Lessons From Running A 4,500 Person Company (00:33:21) Company Growth Vs Preserving Culture (00:37:27) What Drives Adam Personally -- Check out Entrata: www.entrata.com This episode of the IO Podcast was brought to you by Pelion Venture Partners. Learn more about Pelion here: https://pelionvp.com
People in this episode
Hosts: Sterling Snow, Tyler Hogge
Guest: Adam Edmunds
Topics covered
- company growth
- fundraising
- recruiting
- company culture
- leadership lessons
Keywords
- Entrata
- Adam Edmunds
- fundraising
- company culture
- leadership
- Blackstone
- recruiting
Sponsors
Pelion Venture Partners
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Entrata, Blackstone
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