836 David Rusenko: Founder of Weebly

836 David Rusenko: Founder of Weebly

From The Kara Goldin Show by Kara Goldin

May 8, 2026 · 26 min

About this episode

David Rusenko shares his journey of founding Weebly and the challenges of scaling a tech company.

What does it take to start a company at 20 years old — and scale it into a platform used by tens of millions before selling it for hundreds of millions? On today’s episode, we welcome David Rusenko, Founder and former CEO of Weebly — one of the earliest platforms to make it possible for anyone to build a website without coding. Long before “no-code” became a movement, David and his co-founders set out to simplify the internet for small businesses and entrepreneurs. After joining Y Combinator in its early days, they built Weebly into a company with over 350 employees, hundreds of millions in revenue, and more than 50 million users worldwide — ultimately leading to its $365 million acquisition by Square. In this episode, David shares the real story behind building Weebly from a college project into a global platform, including the scrappy early days, the challenges of scaling a team and culture, and the evolution of his leadership as CEO. We dive into the realities of hypergrowth, what it takes to maintain human connection while scaling, and the lessons learned from serving millions of small business owners. David also opens up about the acquisition process — how the deal with…

People in this episode

Host: Kara Goldin

Guest: David Rusenko

Topics covered

  • entrepreneurship
  • scaling a company
  • no-code movement
  • acquisition process
  • leadership evolution

Keywords

  • Weebly
  • David Rusenko
  • entrepreneurship
  • scaling
  • acquisition
  • no-code
  • Y Combinator

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Weebly, Square, Y Combinator

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