Anthony Casalena
| Anthony Casalena | |
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| Born | Baltimore, Maryland |
| 🏡 Residence | New York City, New York, United States |
| 🏫 Education | University of Maryland |
| 💼 Occupation | Founder/CEO, Squarespace |
| 📆 Years active | 2004-present |
Anthony Casalena (born April 24, 1982 in Baltimore, MD) is an entrepreneur, software developer, and designer living in New York City.[1] He is the founder and CEO of the website publishing platform Squarespace, which now employs more than 500 individuals across New York, Portland, and Dublin, Ireland.[2] He maintains active roles in the engineering, design, and product teams within Squarespace.[3][4][5][6][7]
Background[edit]
Casalena received his B.S. from the University of Maryland in 2005 in Computer Science, which is part of the University of Maryland College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences.[8] Previously, he attended Hereford High School in rural Maryland.[9]
Founding and efforts at Squarespace[edit]
In April 2003, Casalena started writing the initial version of Squarespace from his dorm room in the University of Maryland.[3][10] Casalena launched Squarespace in January 2004.[11] The initial funding for Squarespace came in the form of $30,000 in seed funding from his father.[12][13]
Soon after launching, Casalena won the 2004 University of Maryland Business Plan Competition, along with its $15,000 prize which served as additional capital for the company.[3][12]
Acknowledgments[edit]
In 2011, Anthony Casalena was named one of Crain's New York's Top Entrepreneurs of 2011.[13]
In January 2013, Anthony Casalena was named one of America's Most Promising CEOs Under 35 by Forbes.[14]
In June 2014, Anthony Casalena was named one of Inc.'s 35 Under 35 Coolest Entrepreneurs.[15]
In March 2016, Anthony Casalena was included in Crain's New York's Business Class of 40 Under 40. [16]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Anthony Casalena". Crunchbase.
- ↑ "Squarespace". LinkedIn.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "How the Founder of Squarespace Mastered the Tricky Role of CEO". Entrepreneur.
- ↑ Eisenberg, Tina. "Anthony Casalena". Creative Mornings.
- ↑ "Interview with Squarespace CEO and Founder, Anthony Casalena". CMS Critic.
- ↑ "Here's The Tough Lesson About Hiring This CEO Learned After Starting A Company Out Of A Dorm Room". Business Insider.
- ↑ "HOW SQUARESPACE'S CEO PIVOTED TO SCALE FOR MILLIONS". Fast Company.
- ↑ "Anthony Casalena". Bloomberg.
- ↑ Lockwood, Craig. "Anthony Casalena". Founder's Hub.
- ↑ Miller, Tessa. "I'm Anthony Casalena, Founder of Squarespace, and This Is How I Work".
- ↑ "Young Bloods". Manhattan Magazine.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Squarespace Lets Users Manage Multi-Page Web Sites". Washington Post.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Top Entrepreneurs 2011". Crains New York.
- ↑ "Anthony Casalena". Forbes.
- ↑ Fenn, Donna. "Generation Why Not: Meet the 35 Under 35, Class of 2014". Inc.
- ↑ http://www.crainsnewyork.com/40under40/2016/Casalena
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