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Connect with Barath: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barathsundar/00:00 Demo of Mxpert software
01:05 Intro and how it all started
04:52 Customer Discovery Sucks
10:04 The Marketplace Pilot
18:12 Rebranding to Mxpert
24:24 Challenges in Early Startup Stages
25:21 Customer Interaction and Feedback
28:40 Implementing AI Solutions for Quick Lube Shops
32:11 Personal Growth and Sales Experience
40:14 Consultants Suck
This episode is sponsored by NotificationAPI and Get BuildingSubscribe to BadAdviceFM: Chat with Yash on LinkedIn
04:51 How Someone's Divorce Ended Yash's Company15:11 On Dropping Out of University26:18 Radical Thoughts on Education and Parenting42:14 The Birth of EverySay (GovTech)50:16 Finding New Opportunities and Partnerships58:40 Infinite Mindset01:02:47 Balancing Health and Entrepreneurship01:12:41 Most people shouldn't do startups
In this episode, we sit down with Idris Tavassoli, a technology leader and startup founder known for his passion for organizational culture. Idris reveals how psychological safety and team dynamics are necessary for building successful companies. Check out:Idris Tavassoli's LinkedIn: / idris-tavassoli
00:55 Childhood and tech05:20 First Company08:40 Building a Strong Team Culture19:38 Transition to Corporate Leadership22:07 Turning Around a Weak Culture28:08 Small Teams & Vision33:17 Hiring43:39 Turning Around a Struggling Startup51:54 The Future of AI and StartupsThis episode is proudly sponsored by:NotificationAPI: https://www.notificationapi.com/Get Building: https://get-building.ca/
In this episode, we sit down with Shaye Wali, CEO and Founder of Baseline, a software for the private lending industry. Contrary to conventional startup wisdom, Shaye reveals how his team successfully built Baseline without conducting a single user interview or pivot. This candid conversation showcases how, sometimes, trusting your vision can lead to extraordinary success.
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Shaye Wali's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shayewali/
Baseline: https://www.baselinesoftware.com/
Keith Rabois: https://x.com/rabois
(01:18) Building Without User Feedback
(14:42) Opinionated Product Management
(27:55) Organic Startup
(31:40) Startup Advisors
(47:57) Future Plans for Baseline
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In this packed episode, we hear the inspiring journey of Faiz, a two-time SaaS startup founder. This raw and honest conversation highlights the lesser-known struggles and perseverance required to make it in the startup world.
Discover how Faiz transitioned from a promising software developer to founding two startups, facing financial debt and enduring personal sacrifices, but ultimately finding success with his new company, Laminar.
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- Faiz's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fchishtie/
- Laminar: https://www.laminar.run/
00:22 Welcome to Bad Advice: Meet Faiz
02:33 First Startup and Going Into Debt
08:58 The First Pivot: Interior Decor to Furniture Rental
12:19 The Collapse and Lessons Learned
23:49 The Struggles of Debt and Finding Stability
31:25 The Birth of Second Startup: Laminar
39:27 Sacrifices and Personal Costs
46:41 Early Customers and Product Iteration
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Hai is the solo founder behind catswithbats.com and a 14,000-subscriber YouTube channel (LLM for Devs). Discover how his diverse background in film and AI led him to ditch traditional playbooks, using content and community to grow his brand. From organizing AI meetups to growing a passionate following, Hai shares the "bad advice" about going solo, which might be the best decision you never planned to make.
Check out Hai's work:
- Company: catswithbats.com
- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@devlearnllm
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haiphunghiem/
00:00 Intro to Hai and AI Tinkerers Meetup
02:29 Being a Solo Founder
06:15 The Challenges of Being a Solo Founder
08:09 Why Go Solo?
10:32 The Pros and Cons of Going Solo
12:46 Impact of Childhood and Culture on Becoming a Solo Founder
15:17 Product-Led vs. Sales-Led
18:56 Studying Film to Podcasting
25:27 Why I Started Bad Advice
28:20 Starup Playbooks Don't Work
31:19 Do Everything It Takes
36:43 The Reality of Going by the Playbooks
38:00 CatsWithBats GTM: Content
40:45 How To Get 14k Subs or Followers
43:46 Good Content and Community
49:14 The Importance of Brand and Trust
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Jan Mertlik, founder and CEO, shares startup advice about building companies without sacrificing your personal values. Learn how he grew his company while prioritizing sustainable practices and maintaining work-life balance.- Check outGet Building- Connect withJan Mertlik on LinkedInThis episode is proudly sponsored by:-Get Building-NotificationAPI
00:00 Growth at Human Speed
08:11 Why do you believe this?
11:27 How Get Coding Started
18:01 Growing Get Coding to Get Building
24:19 Starting a company without funding
27:15 Mentoring hundreds of entrepreneurs
29:27 Why this podcast exists
32:17 Who should follow your advice?
35:38 Other advice to foundersHave you experienced the pressure to grow faster than feels sustainable? Share your story of growing your startup or personal life at a human pace in the comments below.
This podcast is about crazy startup founders doing crazy questionable things that most people would consider "Bad Advice."
If you're tired of the generic startup advice and stories and want to hear unfiltered conversations with founders about how they've REALLY built their companies, stick around.
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