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title: Chetan Mathur, CEO of Next Pathway, Speaks with Forbes on Snowflake’s IPO
description: Next Pathway CEO Chetan Mathur talks to Forbes on Snowflake CEO Frank Slootman and how his leadership lead to their IPO success.
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# [Chetan Mathur, CEO of Next Pathway, Speaks with Forbes on Snowflake’s IPO](https://blog.nextpathway.com/chetan-mathur-ceo-of-next-pathway-speaks-with-forbes-on-snowflakes-ipo)

 Written by [Next Pathway](https://blog.nextpathway.com/author/admin) | 9/21/20 1:35 PM

“Slootman has the playbook for taking high-growth companies public; he executed his strategy perfectly. This included bringing in his own lieutenants at key positions (like Mike Scarpelli as CFO, formerly with Frank at Service Now), reorganizing their sales teams, and putting a big focus on migration solutions.”

You can read the whole story here: [Snowflake: Valuable Lessons For Entrepreneurs](https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomtaulli/2020/09/18/snowflake-valuable-lessons-for-entrepreneurs/#226040a45d11)

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