Today’s callers: Dominic in London faces challenges with profitability and scaling for his foldable bike helmet. Then, Ivana in Vancouver wonders how to maintain the momentum of her pet gear brand as she prepares for the arrival of her first child. Danny in South Carolina wants to expand her nail salon concept without making major trade-offs in her family life. And Justin in Boston grapples with prioritizing the many channels in which he sells his customized footwear.&nbsp;

Plus, Tope discusses Calendly’s new AI-powered scheduling assistant and how advances in technology are making it easier than ever to get new software applications off the ground.&nbsp;

Thank you to the founders of Newlane, Playfield, the Nail Room, and ISlide for being a part of our show.

Be sure to listen to <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/calendly-tope-awotona-2020/id1150510297?i=1000640339989">Calendly's founding story</a> as told by Tope on the show in 2020.

Some news: This is the final episode of the Advice Line. Thanks to all of the callers and returning guests who were a part of its run, and to all of you who tuned in — you make How I Built This great.

This episode was produced by Alex Cheng with music by Ramtin Arablouei. It was edited by John Isabella. Our audio engineer was Annlie Huang.

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