🔥 Day 19 of #ScaleBlack for #BlackHistoryMonth, and we're celebrating Tope Awotona—The Architect of Effortless Scheduling & Time Mastery, and a Disruptor You Should Know! In a world where every second counts, Tope Awotona built the ultimate tool to take back control of time. As the Founder & CEO of Calendly, he transformed scheduling from a frustrating chore into a seamless, billion-dollar innovation that empowers millions to work smarter. 🗓️From Frustration to Market Innovation Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Awotona moved to the U.S. at 15 with an entrepreneurial spirit and an eye for inefficiencies. After years in software sales, he grew frustrated with the chaos of scheduling—so he took a leap of faith, emptied his savings, and launched Calendly in 2013. 🥇The Numbers Don’t Lie- Calendly’s Unstoppable Growth 🔹 20 million users across 230+ countries, with 86% of Fortune 500 companies using the platform to streamline collaboration globally 🔹 $350M Series B funding (2021), catapulting Calendly’s valuation past $3B 🔹 Profitable since 2016, a milestone that few startups ever achieve 📅Why Calendly is a Business Essential ✅ No More Email Ping-Pong – Calendly eliminates the endless back-and-forth of scheduling, seamlessly integrating with Google, Microsoft, Zoom, and more. By streamlining meetings, it helps professionals reclaim their most valuable asset—time. 🔥 #ScaleBlack celebrates disruptors, visionaries, and innovators redefining industries and breaking barriers. Thank you, Tope Awotona, for transforming how the world schedules, collaborates, and thrives—with time still on the clock.