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The Undefeated Underdogs
Sharath Kuruganty
78 episodes
1 week ago
The Undefeated Underdogs is a podcast unpacking the underdog stories you never heard of! It highlights the underdog mentality and brings authentic conversations with people who play the long game, take action with a chip on their shoulders, and convert obstacles into opportunities! Buckle up, as I will be bringing some authentic founders, VCs, community builders, and content creators who got underestimated their whole life, and yet they beat the odds and became insanely successful!
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The Undefeated Underdogs is a podcast unpacking the underdog stories you never heard of! It highlights the underdog mentality and brings authentic conversations with people who play the long game, take action with a chip on their shoulders, and convert obstacles into opportunities! Buckle up, as I will be bringing some authentic founders, VCs, community builders, and content creators who got underestimated their whole life, and yet they beat the odds and became insanely successful!
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Technology,
Business
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Chrys Bader - A masterclass on the art of building viral consumer apps for the Internet!
The Undefeated Underdogs
1 hour 15 minutes
11 months ago
Chrys Bader - A masterclass on the art of building viral consumer apps for the Internet!

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Guest:

Chrys is the co-founder at Rosebud, an AI-powered personal growth journal. He is a 6-time founder, founding Curio NFT Intelligence, Ikaria (social wellness), and Secret (social media). Prior to Secret, Chrys was a Product Manager at Google where he launched the photo-sharing community Photovine and contributed to Google+ and YouTube. He has built and launched several mobile social products such as Fliggo, TwitVid, Vidly and Treehouse. Chrys was born and raised near Boston and is a Y Combinator alumni.


πŸ‘‰πŸΌ About the Host:

Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 24,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. He recently sold his second SaaS product, GuestLab, and he is working on a startup idea while hosting this show.

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ Sponsor Corner:

Shoutout to Acquire.com for sponsoring The Undefeated Underdogs podcast! They’re the best online marketplace to buy/sell startups and I know many founders who have sold their businesses there. If you're looking to wind down your business and cash in some of your founder chips, check them out - https://try.acquire.com/sharath/



πŸ‘‰πŸΌ Description:

Listen in as Sharath and Chrys discuss building in a saturated market, using AI as a thought partner, designing original apps, and more!
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πŸ‘‰πŸΌ Timestamps:

  • 00:00: Episode Highlight
  • 00:45: Shoutout to Acquire.com
  • 03:11: Intro to Chrys Bader - co-founder at Rosebud, an AI-powered personal growth journal
  • 07:07: The experience of building a consumer app in mental health
  • 11:14: How is Rosebud different from other AI companionship apps?
  • 15:43: Where Chrys' love for mobile apps comes from
  • 21:45: Why Chrys prefers building for consumers
  • 25:43: Chrys' design inspiration for Rosebud
  • 30:16: Building Rosebud as a designer and as a founder
  • 33:10: How Chrys refuels himself after hard times in startup world
  • 47:43: Chrys' advice for founders building consumer ideas and consumer apps
  • 56:12: Fundraising vs bootstrapping in 2024
  • 1:01:49: How Y Combinator changed Chrys as a founder and why he didn't go back
  • 1:05:45: How Chrys went from social wellness to photo sharing to mental health apps as a founder
  • 1:08:12: Rosebud's AI origin story
  • 1:10:35: Where Rosebud is going next
  • 1:14:42: Outro and closing thoughts

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ Resources:

  • Link to Acquire.com: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/
  • Tyson Rosage: https://teamtreehouse.com/library/how-to-make-design-decisions-tyson-rosage

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ Where to find Chrys:

  • Rosebud: https://help.rosebud.app/
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrysb
  • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrysb
  • Website: https://chrysbader.com/

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ Where to find Sharath:

  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harath
  • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harath
  • Website: https://5harath.com/
  • Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/
  • Founder Gigs: https://foundergigs.com/
The Undefeated Underdogs
The Undefeated Underdogs is a podcast unpacking the underdog stories you never heard of! It highlights the underdog mentality and brings authentic conversations with people who play the long game, take action with a chip on their shoulders, and convert obstacles into opportunities! Buckle up, as I will be bringing some authentic founders, VCs, community builders, and content creators who got underestimated their whole life, and yet they beat the odds and became insanely successful!