Bolt.new: How we scaled $0-20m ARR in 60 days, with 15 people — Eric Simons, Bolt
Jul 15, 2025 · 17:33
Eric Simons, CEO of Bolt.new, explains how his team of less than 20 people scaled the company from $0 to $20M ARR in just 60 days, achieving the second fastest product growth in history by staying lean and focusing on high-impact decisions. He describes building a remote team with high context and agency, resisting pressure to hire more during the 2021 boom. They relied on 'things that don't scale' like weekly office hours to build user love, and leveraged AI support tools like PeraHelp to handle 90% of tickets. Community initiatives such as a Guinness World Record hackathon (over 80,000 participants) further amplified growth without adding headcount. Simons emphasizes taking consistent shots on goal and making independent bets rather than following VC trends.
