Before she built what would become a billion-dollar company, Angie Hicks had to conquer one of her biggest fears: talking to strangers.
Hicks — one of the two co-founders of Angi, formerly known as Angie's List — is a self-described introvert.
But when the business launched in 1995, she wore many hats — often literally walking door-to-door to recruit Angi's first customers.
In 1996, the company rebranded to Angie's List after customers began associating Hicks personally with the recommendations.
The company, which went public in 2011, has consistently brought in over one billion dollars every year since 2018.
Persons:
Angie Hicks, Hicks, she's, Angi's, wasn't Hicks, Weeks, Bill Oesterle, Oesterle, Columbus didn't, Angi, would've, …, Bill, didn't, Elham
Organizations:
Angi, CNBC, DePauw University, Partners, Unified, Columbus
Locations:
Angi, Washington ,, Indianapolis, Columbus , Ohio, Columbus