Today I'm super excited to have my friend Rishard Rameez, CEO and co-founder of Zown, joining us for what might be one of the most mind-blowing business model conversations I've ever had on this podcast.

Rishard built Zown after a viral Reddit rage post about paying $70,000 in real estate commissions went absolutely nuclear - hitting the front page with 600+ comments and a million views. Instead of *just* complaining, he decided to flip the entire real estate industry on its head.

Here's the crazy part: Instead of YOU paying massive commissions when buying a home, Zown gives YOU a big fat check at closing. 

Yes, you read that right - they PAY you to buy a home through them. When I first heard this, I made him explain it three times because it sounded too good to be true.

In this episode, Rishard breaks down the brilliant math behind how they turn bloated real estate commissions into down payments for buyers, cutting 2-3 years off the path to homeownership. 

We dive deep into their production line approach to real estate, how they unbundled the traditional realtor role, and why they're expanding from from Canada to the US.

What we covered: 
✅ From the viral Reddit post to $300M+ in transaction volume
✅ How Zown gives buyers $15K+ checks instead of bills 
✅ Unbundling realtors: education vs showing vs negotiation 
✅ Why 40x wealth gap exists between homeowners and renters 
✅ Fundraising a radical idea and moving to Silicon Valley 
✅ The production line approach to real estate transactions 
✅ Why you're literally paying someone else's mortgage when renting

This is business model innovation at its finest - taking an industry everyone complains about and completely reimagining how it should work. 

If you've ever been frustrated by real estate commissions or felt priced out of homeownership, this episode will blow your mind.

Relevant links:
My Twitter: https://x.com/thisiskp_
Rishard's Twitter: https://x.com/rameez_rishard
Zown: https://zownhomes.com/ 
The Original Reddit Post: https://www.reddit.com/r/PersonalFinanceCanada/comments/trx40r/do_we_really_need_real_estate_agents/

Past guests include Gary Vaynerchuk (CEO of Vayner Media), Sahil Lavingia (CEO of Gumroad), Alexis Ohanian (co-founder of Reddit), Sheel Mohnot (Better Tomorrow Ventures), and more.

Today's episode is something completely different - a LIVE BUILD SESSION where I teamed up with Conor Martin, one of my favorite builders on Twitter, to show you exactly how vibe coding works from zero to deployed app in real-time.

Conor is a vibe coding expert who's built multiple apps with Bolt.new and created an entire course platform using the tools he teaches. We decided to record this special episode because I keep getting DMs asking "KP, how do I actually get started with vibe coding?" - well, here's your answer!

In this episode, Conor and I walk through building two complete apps live: an import duty calculator for work use cases, and a beautiful gratitude journal for personal projects. We show you the entire process from ChatGPT prompting to final deployment on Netlify - no editing, no shortcuts, just real building.

What we covered:
✅ What vibe coding actually means 
✅ Live builds of two complete apps from scratch to deployment 
✅ The best tools: Bolt.new, Lovable.dev, Cursor, Windsurf, and Replit 
✅ How to use ChatGPT to generate perfect prompts for Bolt 
✅ Integrating Stripe payments, Supabase databases, and OpenAI APIs 
✅ Design tricks and responsive mobile optimization 
✅ Common limitations and security considerations 
✅ Why your v1 should probably suck (but be deployed fast)

This is for anyone who's been curious about vibe coding but didn't know where to start. Conor and I break it down so simply that even complete beginners can follow along and build their first app by the end of this episode. Let us know if you have any Qs along in your journey!

Relevant links:
My Twitter:  https://x.com/thisiskp_
Conor's Twitter: https://x.com/conormartinai
Connor's Bolt Course: https://boltnewcourse.com/
Bolt.new Hackathon: https://hackathon.dev
Story behind the hackathon: https://kp.substack.com/p/hackathon
My side project examples: http://fileforge.in/, http://agencyhunt.xyz/

Past guests on the Build In Public podcast include Gary Vaynerchuk (CEO of Vayner Media), Sahil Lavingia (CEO of Gumroad), Alexis Ohanian (co-founder of Reddit), Sheel Mohnot (Better Tomorrow Ventures), and more.

Today I'm thrilled to have my friend Shamir Allibhai, CEO and founder of Eddie AI, join me for one of my favorite conversations on the podcast yet. Shamir is building the "Cursor for Video Editing" - an AI assistant that helps video professionals focus on their craft and stories by handling the tedious post-production work they hate.

What makes this episode special is the honest and authentic exploration of various topics that founders often have to think through. Like why he chose to focus exclusively on video professionals (and said no to everyone else), the internal struggle of picking your ICP,  how Eddie AI bridged the gap between customer expectations and AI output, the three vectors that lead to startup success, Reid Hoffman's message of why your v1 should probably suck, and so much more.

Shamir and I also dive deep into his founder journey, from his days at the BBC making documentaries to building a venture-backed AI startup. We explore the fascinating paradox of applying non-deterministic AI technology to the precision-demanding world of professional video editing, and he and his team solve it. 

This is the kind of founder-to-founder conversation I live for - honest, vulnerable, and packed with insights you won't hear anywhere else. Grab some coffee and enjoy this fun chat ☕️

Relevant links:
My Twitter: https://x.com/thisiskp_
Shamir's Twitter: https://x.com/theShamir 
Shamir's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shamirallibhai/
Eddie AI: https://heyeddie.ai/

Past guests on the Build In Public podcast include Gary Vaynerchuk (CEO of Vayner Media), Alexis Ohanian (co-founder of Reddit), Sheel Mohnot (Better Tomorrow Ventures), Gina Bianchini (CEO of Mighty Networks), Adam Draper (MD of BoostVC), Sahil Lavingia (CEO of Gumroad), Arvid Kahl (Author of Zero To Sold), Tiago Forte (author of Building A Second Brain), and more. Check out the website here: https://www.buildinpublicpodcast.com/

After a long hiatus from podcasting, I finally mustered the courage and strength needed to step into the arena with a very authentic conversation. Thanks to my friend Andrew Tsao who has graciously agreed to act as a host and interview me so we could bring this show together.

In the special and atypical episode, we touch on topics like: 

• reflections of a pivotal year in my life 
• why I stopped & what I was focusing on instead
• going from a dad of 1 to dad of 3
• shocking diagnosis about our son Liam 
• the roller coaster journey of pain and hope 
• witnessing miracle after miracle 
• lessons learned and what’s ahead

This episode is for my friends and well wishers (all of you) who have been incredibly supportive.

Would love to hear from you - my Twitter DMs are open. Thank you!

Relevant links:
My Twitter: https://x.com/thisiskp_
Andrew's Twitter: https://x.com/atsaotsao
Andrew's website: https://andrew-tsao.com/

Past guests on the Build In Public podcast include Gary Vaynerchuk (CEO of Vayner Media), Sahil Lavingia (CEO of Gumroad), Alexis Ohanian (co-founder of Reddit), Sheel Mohnot (Better Tomorrow Ventures), Gina Bianchini (CEO of Mighty Networks), Adam Draper (MD of BoostVC), Arvid Kahl (Author of Zero To Sold), Tiago Forte (author of Building A Second Brain), Mariam Hakobyan (CEO of Softr), Kat Cole (COO of Athletic Greens) and more

Today's episode was live recorded in Austin where I interviewed Chris Cunningham at the SaaStock conference in May 2024.  Chris is a Founding Member and Head of Social Marketing for Clickup which is a workforce productivity platform that was last valued at $4b based in San Diego.

Despite his massive social audience and influence across X, Linkedin and TikTok, Chris is one of my favorite people to talk to because he's fun, energetic and always experimenting with cool marketing moves.  
 
In this episode, Chris and I talk about how Clickup succeeds in standing out in the noisy B2B social world, how to gain 30m views on TikTok, the "ABCD" framework he uses and his POV on brand building in general. Enjoy our authentic and curious conversation! 

Relevant links:
My Twitter: https://x.com/thisiskp_
Chris's Twitter: https://x.com/ChrisClickUp
Chris's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisclickup/
Clickup Website: https://clickup.com/

Past guests on the Build In Public podcast include Gary Vaynerchuk (CEO of Vayner Media), Sahil Lavingia (CEO of Gumroad), Alexis Ohanian (co-founder of Reddit), Sheel Mohnot (Better Tomorrow Ventures), Gina Bianchini (CEO of Mighty Networks), Adam Draper (MD of BoostVC), Arvid Kahl (Author of Zero To Sold), Tiago Forte (author of Building A Second Brain), Mariam Hakobyan (CEO of Softr), Kat Cole (COO of Athletic Greens) and more

Today's episode was live recorded in Austin where I interviewed Jason Cohen at the SaaStock conference in May 2024.  Jason Cohen is a four-time entrepreneur across 24 years who has built both bootstrapped and VC-funded businesses in his career. He had two exits and two unicorns and has been writing for 17 years on the Internet. You may have seen him on X as @asmartbear or read one of his articles at this blog: asmartbear.com

Jason is currently the Chief Innovation Officer of WP Engine which is a startup unicorn that he started in 2010. The company raised over $300m in funding, has over 1,200 employees globally and serves billions of web requests daily for 200,000 customers as one of the top-ten largest web platforms in the world. 
 
In this episode, Jason and I discuss why "strategy" matters, how it is the key driver to help you win at every stage as a startup, how to get your team rallied around this, what signs tell you it's working vs it's not and Jason's advice on evaluating feedback coming from multiple sources.

Relevant links:
My Twitter: https://x.com/thisiskp_
Jason's Twitter: https://x.com/asmartbear
https://longform.asmartbear.com/jason-cohen 

Past guests on the Build In Public podcast include Gary Vaynerchuk (CEO of Vayner Media), Sahil Lavingia (CEO of Gumroad), Alexis Ohanian (co-founder of Reddit), Sheel Mohnot (Better Tomorrow Ventures), Gina Bianchini (CEO of Mighty Networks), Adam Draper (MD of BoostVC), Arvid Kahl (Author of Zero To Sold), Tiago Forte (author of Building A Second Brain), Mariam Hakobyan (CEO of Softr), Kat Cole (COO of Athletic Greens) and more

Today's episode is a fun one where the tables have turned and I got to be interviewed by my friend and a fellow podcaster Andrew Tsao. This episode was originally recorded in February 2024 and the publishing step got delayed due to other priorities until now (May 2024).

In this conversation, Andrew and I discuss the winding down story of my last startup "BIPF", my reflections and rationale behind the decision, founder lessons learned for the future, how my "build in public" efforts led to my new role at Paddle, my excitement for the AI Launchpad program and more.

Relevant links:
Paddle's AI Launchpad: https://www.paddle.com/ai-launchpad
My Twitter: https://x.com/thisiskp_
Andrew's Twitter: https://x.com/atsaotsao

Past guests on the Build In Public podcast include Gary Vaynerchuk (CEO of Vayner Media), Sahil Lavingia (CEO of Gumroad), Alexis Ohanian (co-founder of Reddit), Sheel Mohnot (Better Tomorrow Ventures), Gina Bianchini (CEO of Mighty Networks), Adam Draper (MD of BoostVC), Arvid Kahl (Author of Zero To Sold), Tiago Forte (author of Building A Second Brain), Mariam Hakobyan (CEO of Softr), Kat Cole (COO of Athletic Greens) and more.

Today's episode features Tharshan Thavaharan who leads Partnerships at Paddle, a fintech company last valued at $1.4b where I also work now.

In 2023, he started the AI Launchpad, a global founder program at Paddle which attracted 59 AI startups from 21 countries and in 6 weeks helped them accelerate their journey to find product-market fit, reach target audiences, and establish a financial base for scaling. Now he's passing the captain's armband to me and I'll be running this year's cohort. Applications open now, check out our site: https://www.paddle.com/ai-launchpad

In this episode, Tharshan and I discuss the behind-the-scenes story of winding down my previous edtech startup (BIPF),  how I ended up at Paddle,  what lessons Tharshan learned by running the AI accelerator, the types of companies who were part of it, the big focus for 2024 for us and more.

Relevant links:
AI Launchpad website: https://www.paddle.com/ai-launchpad
Tharshan on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tharshant/
KP on X: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_
KP on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karthikpuvvada/

Past guests on the Build In Public podcast include Gary Vaynerchuk (CEO of Vayner Media), Sahil Lavingia (CEO of Gumroad), Alexis Ohanian (co-founder of Reddit), Sheel Mohnot (Better Tomorrow Ventures), Gina Bianchini (CEO of Mighty Networks), Adam Draper (MD of BoostVC), Arvid Kahl (Author of Zero To Sold), Tiago Forte (author of Building A Second Brain), Mariam Hakobyan (CEO of Softr), Kat Cole (COO of Athletic Greens) and more.

Today's episode features Ariel Renous, co-founder and CEO of Augment.org.  

Augment is a modern online alternative to the traditional MBA program. Augment's approach is to reshape education by leveraging online tools to offer high-quality business knowledge straight from the minds of the brightest business leaders. Partnering with experts in business education and world-class entrepreneurs from companies like Wikipedia, YouTube, Waze, and Shazam, they crafted an innovative MBA program. The fast-growing startup based out of Paris raised a $6 million funding round from top tier investors in 2023.

In this episode, Ariel and KP discuss the founding story of Augment, the evolution of business education over the years, the power of cold emailing influential people in Silicon Valley, lessons from building in public and more. 

The list of topics covered and relevant timestamps are:
00:00  Introduction
03:09  Origin Story of Augment
08:35  Cold Emailing Everyone in Silicon Valley
12:20  The Power of Mission and Storytelling
29:45  The Upside of Building in Public
30:04  Lessons from Fundraising
33:07  Building Augment
36:14  Non-Zero Sum Game
39:45  Finding the Right Idea
45:09  Challenges Before Starting Augment
52:04  Building a Team and Managing Challenges

Relevant links:
Ariel's handle on X: https://twitter.com/ArielRenous
Augment's website: https://augment.org/
KP handle on X: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_
KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Past guests on the Build In Public podcast include Gary Vaynerchuk (CEO of Vayner Media), Sahil Lavingia (CEO of Gumroad), Alexis Ohanian (co-founder of Reddit), Sheel Mohnot (Better Tomorrow Ventures), Gina Bianchini (CEO of Mighty Networks), Adam Draper (MD of BoostVC), Arvid Kahl (Author of Zero To Sold), Tiago Forte (author of Building A Second Brain), Mariam Hakobyan (CEO of Softr), Kat Cole (COO of Athletic Greens) and more.

Other episodes you might enjoy: 

• Episode 4 with Gary Vaynerchuk
• Episode with Alexis Ohanian (Co-Founder of Reddit and 776 Fund)
• The Must-Have Qualities For You To Become A Successful Entrepreneur (feat. Sheel Mohnot
• Episode 10 with Kat Cole
• Life After One Of India's Biggest Startup Exits (feat. Phanindra Sama)

Today's episode features Jason Cohen, four-time entrepreneur across 24 years who has built both bootstrapped and VC-funded businesses in his career. He had two exits and two unicorns and has been writing for 17 years on the Internet. You may have seen him on X as @asmartbear or read one of his articles at this blog: asmartbear.com

Jason is currently the Chief Innovation Officer of WP Engine which is a startup unicorn that he started in 2010. The company raised over $300m in funding, has over 1,200 employees globally and serves billions of web requests daily for 200,000 customers as one of the top-ten largest web platforms in the world. 

In this episode, Jason and KP discuss the significance of passion, the role of writing in personal growth, and the story behind Jason's beef with the term "MVP" in startups :) The conversation touches on challenges entrepreneurs face, the difference between missionaries and mercenaries in business, and strategies for finding great startup ideas.

The list of topics covered and relevant timestamps are:

00:00 Intro
05:26 Jason's Writing Routine
08:34 Redefining Product Development: From MVP to SLC
23:25 The Power of Being Mission-Driven in Building a Company
27:48 Finding Great Startup Ideas
30:48 How to Select Between Multiple Business Ideas Effectively
40:48 Finding the Perfect Work Companion: Balancing Strengths and Weaknesses in Hiring
41:38 Tips for Maximizing Productivity and Authentic Engagement on Twitter
51:38 Wrap-Up

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Note: If you loved the conversation or had questions/comments to share, please post on X or DM me directly :) Always hungry for feedback. Thank you!

Links:
Jason's handle on X: https://twitter.com/asmartbear
Jason's blog:  https://longform.asmartbear.com/
KP handle on X: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_
KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Today's episode features Gale Wilkinson, founder and Managing Partner at VITALIZE, a seed fund and angel community investing in transformative WorkTech software and currently deploying capital out of a $23.4M Fund II and their 500+ member angel community.

Previously founded IrishAngels, one of the largest angel groups in the world. Gale has led $70M+ in early-stage deals across 125+ portfolio companies, and she has made 50 personal angel investments.

In this interview, Gale and KP delve into all-things VC and share their insights on topics such as:

00:00 Intro
03:02 The Work Tech Thesis
04:53 The Kauffman Fellowship Experience
05:47 Traits of a Great Investor
07:26 The Shift in the Venture Landscape
08:54 The Future of Venture Capital
09:46 Investment Strategy and Criteria
11:38 Lessons Learned from Fundraising
13:04 Choosing the Right Problem to Solve
18:32 The Discrepancy in Funding for Underrepresented Groups
25:28 Advice for Founders
34:53 Focus for the Future

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Share your thoughts on this episode. Thanks for listening!

Links:
Gale on X: https://twitter.com/galeforceVC
VITALIZE on X: https://twitter.com/VitalizeVC
VITALIZE Venture Capital: https://www.vitalize.vc/
KP on X: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_
KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Today's episode features Jess Chan, founder of Backbone, a platform designed to streamline email marketing for small eCommerce teams. She is one of the top retention marketing experts, with expertise in retention marketing through email and SMS.

She previously founded Longplay Brands, a full-service retention & lifecycle marketing agency for DTC e-commerce brands. Jess bootstrapped the agency scaling to 7-figures in revenue in the first 18 months.

In this interview, Jess and KP discuss various topics related to entrepreneurship and e-commerce such as:

00:00 Intro
02:18 Inflection Points and Drive to be an Entrepreneur
05:22 Transition from CMO to Entrepreneur
06:49 De-risking the Decision to Become an Entrepreneur
09:18 The Pressure to Succeed and the Importance of Long-Term Thinking
11:00 The Value of Failure and Learning from Mistakes
12:19 The Perception of Risk in Entrepreneurship
15:16 The Emotional Experience of Being an Entrepreneur
17:12 The Importance of Long-Term Growth and Avoiding Short-Term Thinking
19:20 Building Strong Foundations for Long-Term Success
21:21 The Journey from Agency to Product Business
24:21 Discovering the Opportunity for Backbone
28:21 The Emotional Intensity of Running an Agency
30:39 Appreciating the Malleability of Service-Based Businesses
34:41 The Slow Compounding of Software Businesses
35:56 The Role of Agencies and Services in Cash Flow
36:23 Optimizing for Exit vs. Agency Model
42:02 Retention Marketing Strategies
46:33 Mistakes in Email Marketing
48:27 Building a Strong Foundation for Business
51:50 Ideal E-commerce Business to Purchase
55:05 Rapid Fire Round

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Share your thoughts on this episode. Thanks for listening!

Links:
Jess on X: https://twitter.com/jjesschan

Longplay Brands: https://www.longplaybrands.com/

Backbone: https://www.gobackbone.co/
KP on X: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_
KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Today's episode features Michael Girdley, CEO of a $100m/yr holding company and a serial entrepreneur for 20 companies over 30 years in San Antonio. Michael is also a partner at the Geekdom Fund, a seed-stage tech venture capital fund that has invested in over 50 high-growth tech companies. He has also built a 195k+ Twitter following and a newsletter with over 20k readers. Now he enjoys teaching and helping founders online and created The Complete HoldCo Course

In this interview, Michael and KP go through a series of interesting topics such as:
●     (00:00) Intro
●     (04:11) How Michael got into entrepreneurship
●     (05:43) Being a geek and its definition
●     (08:33) Web programming with Java - first book Michael wrote
●     (11:11) How it felt after writing a book
●     (12:31) Michael as compared to a young Bill Gates
●     (13:52) Working hard vs Doing what you love
●     (14:58) Maintaining great output simultaneously
●     (17:29) Going all in on one company
●     (19:21) Michael’s experiences and lessons from Silicon Valley
●     (21:39) Community as a necessity for founders
●     (24:29) Michael’s favorite business heroes
●     (27:19) Looking back through decisions and regrets
●     (29:11) Advice to his 18 year old self
●     (32:11) Rapid Fire Round with Michael Girdley

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Share your thoughts about this episode. Thanks for listening!

Links:
Michael on X: https://twitter.com/girdley
Michael’s website: https://girdley.com/

Michael’s Holdco course: https://holdco.girdley.com/
KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_
KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Today's episode features Champ Bennett, co-founder and CEO of Capsule, an AI-powered video editor for content and marketing teams. Previously, Champ also co-founded a startup called “Phhhoto” that was widely used by celebrities like Katy Petty and Beyonce.

In this interview, Champ and KP dive into multitudes of lessons and topics such as:
●     Intro (00:00)
●     One challenging aspect of creative tools (03:36)
●     Picking a great idea to pour your time into (04:32)
●     Adapting to the dynamics of idea execution (06:34)
●     The mindset of an inspiring founder (09:27)
●     Capsule’s Ideal Customer Profile (13:21)
●     Mitigating the challenges of enterprise sales (17:07)
●     Champ’s previous startups (22:47)
●     How a company he built took off by accident (26:42)
●     The framework of making a startup work (30:10)
●     Rapid Fire Round (38:52)

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Share your thoughts on this episode.
Thanks for listening!

Links:
Champ on X: https://twitter.com/doyouknowchamp
Capsule: https://capsule.video/
KP on X: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_
KP on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Today's episode features serial entrepreneur Yong-Soo Chung, who has bootstrapped his Personal Holding Company to near 8-figures in annual revenue over the past 8 years.

In this interview, KP and Yong-Soo covered a spectrum of topics, exploring Yong-Soo's journey and providing their insights on:

●     Intro (00:00)
●     Identifying your content niche on X/Linkedin  (04:31)
●     Pit stops along the journey (09:48)
●     Conviction from experience (14:12)
●     Yong-Soo’s founder journey (18:02)
●     Balancing the operations of various diverse portfolio (36:17)
●     The I, We, They Framework of company building (37:49)
●     Letting go of control to be in control (38:52)
●     Rapid Fire Round with Yong-Soo Chung (43:21)
●     Highlight of Yong-Soo’s career (49:38)

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Share your thoughts about this episode.
Thanks for listening!

Links:

Yong-Soo Chung on X: https://twitter.com/YongSooChung

PHC Philosophy on X: https://twitter.com/PersonalHoldCo

First Class Founders Podcast: https://www.firstclassfounders.com/

KP on X: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_

KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Today's episode features founder of ApplyAll Tal Flanchraych, Co-founder of Engyne AI Sukhpal Saini, Codeless Coach Andrew Tsao and Fermi Fun founder Sangharsh Bhustalimath - four of the most promising fellows from the 3rd Cohort of the Build In Public Fellowship

In this interview, KP, Tal, Andrew, Sang and Sukh delve into their building in public journeys, sharing their insights on:
●     Intro (00:00)
●     Their background and current projects (03:10)
●     Building in public challenges pre-cohort (08:16)
●     Transformational goals in joining BIPF (16:42)
●     The media leverage (29:59)
●     The power of keeping on going on (32:38)
●     What makes Build In Public Fellowship unique (45:12)
●     The aspect of community and being in the right group (48:27)

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Share your thoughts.
Thanks for listening!
 
Links:
Andrew on X: https://twitter.com/atsaotsao

Sang on X: https://twitter.com/10KRotator
Sukh on X: https://twitter.com/thisissukh_
Tal on X: https://twitter.com/TalMahaj
Build In Public Fellowship: https://buildinpublicfellowship.com/
KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_
KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Today's episode features Sachit Gupta - founder of Platforms Media, a company that offers services to help podcasters grow their audiences and monetize their shows

He has worked on campaigns with top podcasters like Andrew Warner (Mixergy), #1 NYT best-selling authors (Tim Ferriss, Seth Godin, Oren Klaff), and international sports stars (Rohit Sharma, Indian Cricket Team) and more

In this interview, Sachit and KP give a masterclass on podcast and marketing, focusing on topics such as:
●     Intro (00:00)
●     What captured Sachit’s interest into doing podcasting (03:46)
●     The great podcast launch playbook (08:41)
●     What works best for podcasting (10:15)
●     Strategies on marketing and launching (11:02)
●     Landing top clients and huge gigs (15:45)
●     Conversations with top creators’ teams (19:02)
●     Story behind Creator’s MBA and lessons from it (23:15)
●     The magic in implementation (27:09)
●     Science of content business model (28:57)
●     AI in content (30:41)
●     Inspirations to draw from (36:40)
●     Lessons from On Deck days (48:24)
●     Advice for beginner podcasters (58:42)

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Share your thoughts on this episode.
Thanks for listening!

Links:

Sachit on X: https://twitter.com/sachitgupta

Platforms Media: https://www.platformsmedia.com/

Creator’s MBA: https://creatorsmba.com/

KP on X: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_

KP’s podcast link: https://www.buildinpublicpodcast.com/episodes

KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Today's episode features John Weiman, founder of Life Bridge Coaching and a world-class expert in relationship counseling.
Dubbed a 'Miracle Man,' he's helped over 3,000 couples in coaching sessions

In this interview, John and KP discussed their insights and opinions on topics such as:
●     Intro (00:00)
●     John’s WHY as a counseling expert (03:28)
●     The domino effect of work-home relationship (08:21)
●     Elements that affect couples
●     Listening to respond vs to understand
●     Staying neutral as an advisor
●     The masters and disasters in communicating
●     Love maps and making relationships work
●     Bids for connection in relationships
●     Why you should prioritize relationship health
●     John’s advice to his younger self

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

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Links:
John’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-weiman-3a109b11/
Life Bridge Coaching: https://lifebridgecoaching.com/
KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_
KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Today's episode features a sneak peek of a Fireside Chat we had in our Build In Public Podcast Fellowship on the theme of podcasting and asking great questions. We were thrilled to have Danny Miranda share his insights on this topic.

Danny Miranda is the host of The Danny Miranda Podcast (top 1%), and has talked to the world's greatest entrepreneurs & thinkers like Gary Vee, Seth Godin, Alex Hormozi etc. with over 400 episodes in his channel.

In this interview, Danny and KP delve into all things podcast specifically topics such as:
●     Intro (00:00)
●     Danny’s current content and value-add (02:51)
●     Huge internal struggles as a beginning podcaster (04:30)
●     Realizations that led to start with podcasting (06:12)
●     On consistency and putting in the work (07:43)
●     What do great podcast questions look like (10:20)
●     Bad questions and how to avoid them (11:25)
●     Danny Miranda’s research process, then and now (12:50)
●     Interview prep for celebrity guests (15:00)
●     Keeping the passion (21:10)
●     Dealing with metrics and going beyond them (23:33)
●     Danny’s podcast guest that changed the game for him (27:16)
●     What to do when a guest does not match the energy (31:00)
●     Audio only versus Audio-video podcasts (33:27)
●     On niching down (38:04)
●     Podcast growth analysis (41:12)

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

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Links:

Danny’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda 

The Art Of Interviewing: https://www.artofinterviewing.com/

Danny’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/dannymiranda

KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_

KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Today's episode features Tyler Denk, CEO of the multi million dollar start-up Beehiiv - a newsletter platform that helps creators launch, scale, and monetize their newsletters.

He and his co-founders were able to grow Beehiiv to $4M in annual revenue and raise tens of millions of dollars from top-tier investors.

In this interview, Tyler and KP talks about a wide range of topics covering tips, tactics and insights such as:
●     Intro (00:00)
●     Lessons from Tyler’s move from Morning Brew to Google (00:17)
●     What made him take the leap to Google (6:06)
●     On Alex Lieberman and Austin Rief’s relentlessness and leadership traits (10:06)
●     Beehiiv’s origin story (12:06)
●     The behind-the-scenes of building Beehiiv (17:33)
●     Beehiiv’s MVP and its killer features (21:41)
●     Barriers met and insights from building in a saturated category (24:39)
●     What makes Beehiiv different (31:03)
●     Other possibilities for Tyler if it were not building Beehiiv (36:21)
●     The most underrated aspect about newsletters (39:52)
●     Rapid Fire Segment with Tyler Denk (48:08)
●     Steps Beehiiv took in becoming a VC-backed startup (49:41)

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Would love to hear your thoughts.
Thanks for listening!
 
Links:

Tyler’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/denk_tweets
Beehiiv on Twitter: https://twitter.com/beehiiv
Behiiv website: https://www.beehiiv.com/
KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_

KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Today's episode features Lloyed Lobo, an entrepreneur, podcast host and community builder, who experienced the Gulf War as a young refugee in Kuwait, witnessing the strength of communities in evacuating the population to safety.

He is currently the founder of Boast AI -  a software that integrates financial, engineering, and project data to increase the speed, accuracy, and size of eligible tax incentives.

In this interview, Lloyed and KP share their profound thoughts and opinions on various topics such as:
●     Intro (00:00)
●     The Dubai tech scene (01:06)
●     Realizing the power of community (04:42)
●     Company vs Journey vs Destination (10:22)
●     Appreciation for companionship (11:42)
●     How to Build relationships and network (13:50)
●     Advice to first time founders (17:31)
●     How to overcome trust deficit and build customer confidence (21:04)
●     The framework of leveraging community-led growth (21:57)
●     Two kinds of community (27:52)
●     Why a lot of people struggle with consistency (21:01)
●     Finding your purpose as key in community-building (43:35)
●     How to cold pitch for an influential speaker (45:05)
●     What’s next for Lloyed (56:19)

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Thanks for listening!

Links:

Lloyed’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/lloyedlobo
Boast AI on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoastCapital
From Grassroots to Greatness website: https://www.lloyedlobo.com/
KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_
KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Today's episode features Neil Thanedar, the founder & solo GP of Utopic, a pre-seed VC fund investing in biotech startups led by scientist CEOs.

He is also the founder & chairman of Labdoor, a consumer watchdog with $7M+ in funding and 20M+ users, and Air to All, a 501(c)3 nonprofit medical device startup.

In this interview, Neil and KP delve into a wide array of insightful topics, specifically about:
●     Intro (00:00)
●     How Labdoor came about (01:23)
●     Labdoor’s success and its brand awareness aspect (07:56)
●     Transfiguring B2B to B2C (09:49)
●     The potential of fractionalizing and democratizing startups (10:39)
●     How Neil’s dad influenced and inspired him (11:52)
●     What Mittelstands are and their role in the startup world (13:55)
●     A founder’s mission beyond their startup (17:07)
●     Startup politics (18:02)
●     Imagining the ideal POTUS (22:39)
●     The role of YC in Neil’s career (28:40)
●     Struggles of scientist CEOs (30:46)
●     The power of writing in public (33:05)
●     Hidden ambitions and obsessions (37:08)
●     Desire on finding the front door for founders easier (47:48)
●     Aspiring founders vs. Ambitious founders (50:20)
●     What’s next for Neil Thanedar (56:28)

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Share your thoughts in the comment section.
Thanks for listening!
 

Links:

Neil’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/NeilThanedar

Utopic Ventures on Twitter: https://twitter.com/UtopicVentures

Utopic Ventures website: https://utopicvc.com/

KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_

KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

This episode features Mac Martine, a bootstrapped SaaS founder who recently had a life-changing exit for his business that he grew from 0 to $58k MRR in just 30 months.

Building apps since 2008, he began his journey with multiple failures and recently had a highly successful exit.

In this interview, Mac and KP explore a range of startup-related topics, sharing their experiences and perspectives on:

● Intro (00:00)

● How Mac started his founder journey and went from zero to exit (02:50)

● Realizations Mac had upon reaching $50K MRR (04:03)

● An advice to his younger self (08:25)

● The zero to one dilemma and how founders can navigate it (16:06)

● Hope, momentum and everything they represent (20:46)

● What Mac did differently that led him to success (22:38)

● The patterns that stood out from Mac’s interactions with possible customers (24:54)

● How he validates products and features (28:35)

● Why talking to people is the most crucial thing a founder can do (31:31)

● The varying and evolving opinions of customers (33:37)

● What’s next for Mac Martine (34:36)

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Thanks for listening!

Links:

Mac Martine’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/saasmakermac

The SaaS Bootstrapper Newsletter: https://www.thesaasbootstrapper.co/

KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_

KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Today's episode features Adam Draper, Founder and Managing Director of Boost VC, which is an early-stage venture capital firm with $200m AUM.

Adam is a 2x entrepreneur and a 4th generation venture capitalist who comes from a family of highly influential leaders including his dad, Tim Draper, who made investments in Skype, Tesla, Bitcoin and more.

In this interview, Adam and KP explored a wide variety of topics such as:

●     Intro (00:00)

●     Paying it forward and asking for what you want (3:50)

●     How building in public does your business a huge favor (11:00)

●     What qualities set apart great founders (16:57)

●     Why mission-driven founders are more likely to succeed (18:54)

●     Infectious ambition and raising its ceiling (24:38)

●     The right mindset and working harder (27:20)

●     Tribute to Adam’s father, Tim Draper, on his brilliant strategic thinking (32:50)

●     Self-sovereignty and what it means in tech (36:02)

●     The possibilities of universal LLC (38:41)

●     What’s up next at Boost VC (43:21)

●     The kind of founders Adam wants to connect with (44:27)

●     Adam’s take on expanding human endeavor (45:46)

●     Brainstorming as the new age of podcasting (47:56)

●     Leaning into what personally feels wondrous (48:53)

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Thanks for listening!

Links:

Adam’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdamDraper

Boost VC on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoostVC

Boost VC’s website: https://www.boost.vc/

KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_

KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP 

This episode features John Rush, founder of Mars X - a dev tool making $1.5m ARR with over 20,000 developers in the ecosystem.

John has been a software expert and entrepreneur for over 15 years and has made multiple acquisitions including Unicorn Platform.

In this interview, John and KP explore a range of topics, sharing their valuable perspectives on:
● Intro (00:00)
● The blossoming tech/indie hacking scene in Istanbul (2:53)
● Indie hacking trends from 2008 to 2023 (04:51)
● Mars X and its goal to accelerate software development (09:51)
● The acquisition of Unicorn Platform (17:39)
● A culture of identity and creative freedom (23:41)
● Collaboration for shared resources and distribution (26:22)
● Stories behind John Rush’s previous acquisitions (27:44)
● Current acquisition market activities (34:01)
● How John Rush started his AI journey (40:36)
● Latest applications of AI and its potential (49:34)
● The current biggest opportunity in AI (53:21)

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Thanks for listening!
 
Links:
John’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnrushx
MarsX on Twitter: https://twitter.com/marsxdev
MarsX website: https://www.marsx.dev/
KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_
KP’s podcast link: https://www.buildinpublicpodcast.com/episodes
KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Today's episode features Calum Johnson, host of The Calum Johnson Show – a podcast with over 250 episodes. He built a top 5% pod that got 1.5 million views on social in 60 days.

Calum also owns the podcast production company CJ Podcast Pro - helping companies & entrepreneurs build a unique digital brand through the power of podcasting.

In this interview, Calum and KP delve into all things podcast and branding, sharing tips and insights about:
● Intro (00:00)
● Calum’s podcast and why this concept is important to him (03:22)
● The story and the goal behind CJ Podcast Pro (05:16)
● Longevity, consistency and patience (07:40)
● One mistake Calum used to make when starting something (10:35)
● The value of short form content (13:40)
● How Calum chooses his guests for his podcast (16:52)
● 2 things successful podcasts have in common (18:16)
● The edge that The Calum Johnson Show is trying to develop (20:57)
● Finding authentic moments in an interview (21:56)
● Operating on an ‘instinct level’ in anything creative (26:47)
● Calum’s research process and pre-podcast recording regimen (34:51)
● Key learnings about short-form videos and social media (41:42)
● Calum’s and KP’s top 3 picks as their dream guests (46:23)

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Share your thoughts in the comment section.
Thanks for listening!
 
Links:

Calum’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/calum_johnson9 

CJ Podcast Pro: https://cjpodcastpro.com/

The Calum Johnson Show: https://www.youtube.com/@thecalumjohnsonshow

KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_
KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Today's episode features Jim Kroft, Aishwarya Ashok, and Varun Kumaraswamy - three exceptional fellows from the awesome 2nd cohort of the Build In Public Fellowship (BIPF).

BIPF is a curated community and 6-week program designed to help ambitious founders put themselves out the arena and build in public fearlessly.

Join the 3rd cohort starting in August: https://buildinpublicfellowship.com/

In this interview, Jim, Asihwarya, Varun and KP delve into all things building in public, exploring topics such as:

●     Unique reasons that led them to join BIPF (07:25)

●     Common passion as a binding factor (12:41)

●     The power of storytelling and emotional connection (18:34)

●     How to become interesting (15:23)

●     What building in public is and how it is embodied (23:13)

●     Navigating between over-positivity and vulnerability (26:24)

●     Building in public as a natural catalyst for curiosity (27:56)

●     Attracting what you put out (32:57)

●     Sharing experiences and learnings to build in public (35:25)

●     The value of teaching and act of sharing (37:46)

●     The Impact of being part of the Build In Public Fellowship (39:11)

●     Belief capital as a result of building in public (44:28)

●     How to maximize community membership (54:00)

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Thanks for listening!

Links:

Jim Kroft’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimkroft

Aishwarya Ashok’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/aishashok14

Varun Kumaraswamy’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/varunpk_

Build In Public Fellowship: https://buildinpublicfellowship.com/

KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_
KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP 

Today's episode features Sheel Mohnot, the co-founder and GP at Better Tomorrow Ventures, a $225M fund that helps fintech founders at their early stages.

BTV has also recently launched a fintech accelerator, this time under its own roof, called The Mint.
In this interview, Sheel and KP uncover Sheel’s remarkable journey, sharing their perspectives on topics like:
● Intro
● What Sheel is most proud of with BTV
● Sheel being the most relatable VC
● The definition of winning and levels of wealth
● The dynamic experiences, setbacks and passion of immigrants
● What Sheel finds most inspiring about his father’s immigrant journey
● Lessons learned during his leadership at 500 Fintech Accelerator
● Top investments they made at 500 Fintech
● Why Sheel loves early-stage companies
● The Mint: its mission, vision and how they built it
● Patterns and traits that great entrepreneurs have
● Time founders should spend on building vs. talking to users
● The Mohnots’ Taco Bell metaverse wedding
● Story behind The Pitch Show
● Sheel’s request for startups
● What he would want to build

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Thanks for listening!
 
Links:

Sheel’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/pitdesi

Better Tomorrow Ventures on Twitter: https://twitter.com/btv_vc

Better Tomorrow Ventures: https://www.btv.vc/

The Mint: https://www.btv.vc/
KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_

KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP 

Today's episode features Marc Cohen, a solo partner and investor at Unbundled VC, typically investing in early-stage startups mainly in digital tech, and e-commerce with up to £200k checks.

In this interview, Marc and KP navigate through Marc's experiences, personal insights and reflections on topics including:
● Intro (00:00)
● Marc’s background story & how he got into venture capital (02:23)
● What made him build in public as a venture capitalist (06:26)
● The genesis and reason behind Unbundled VC (10:16)
● Marc’s belief on the unbundling of the VC (12:24)
● Consistency and compound interest of content (17:46)
● Content ideas and experiments (21:04)
● The kind of founders Unbundled VC is looking for (29:49)
● Businesses and sectors that Marc wants to invest in (32:04)
● 3 startups Marc and KP could have invested in during the last 2 decades (35:23)
● Learning to invest, but never knowing what will succeed (43:59)
● Explaining what founders have learned from users (47:09)
● Marc’s top 3 questions that would assess great founders (48:19)
● The power of having a network of founders (50:56)
● Vulnerability as a huge part of building in public (54:09)

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Share your thoughts in the comment section.
Thanks for watching this video!
 
Links:

Marc’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcnigelcohen/

Marc’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/unbundledvc

Unbundled VC: https://www.unbundled.vc/

KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_

KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP 

Today's episode features Anna Buldakova, the founder and CEO of Meander - a platform that helps tech professionals to change or advance their careers through mentorship.

Meander was recently launched on Product Hunt snatching #1 Product of the Day, #1 Product of the Week, #5 Product of the Month and #1 Education Product of the Month.

In this interview, Anna and KP unpack valuable insights and lessons on topics such as:

●     Meander’s origin story and Anna’s background
●     The importance of enjoying the ‘founder journey’
●     What Meander.so is – its purpose, mission, & focus
●     What they did to stand out on Product Hunt
●     Lessons from their launch experiences
●     How to leverage your network for Product Hunt
●     Setting realistic expectations when launching
●     Balancing between what to build and what not to build
●     The Understand-Identify-Execute Framework
●     Amount of time and energy spent on user engagement
●     Qualities and traits of viable mentors
●     The power of asking the right questions
●     Insights on the AI revolution
●     What’s next for Meander
 
Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Thanks for listening!
 
Links:
Anna’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/NoFlameNoGame

Meander: https://meander.so/

KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_

KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Today's episode features Krish Ramineni, co-founder and CEO of Fireflies - an AI note-taking assistant designed to streamline corporate productivity.

In this interview, Krish and KP delve into Krish’s founder journey, sharing their perspectives on topics such as:

●     Introduction to Fireflies.ai

●     Krish’s background story

●     How and why Krish decided to build a startup

●     Krish’s realization that he is meant to be a founder 

●     His experiences during his first few years in startup

●     Advantages of using Fireflies for different kinds of companies

●     The inflection point of Open AI / Generative AI

●     Subscription rates of transcription tools and how it changed

●     Factors that helped Fireflies build conviction 

●     Krish’s advice to aspiring founders

●     Advice and realizations on fundraising

●     Role of a community in Krish’s early startup journey

●     What’s next for Fireflies

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Thanks for listening!

Links:

Krish’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/krishramineni?lang=en

Fireflies on Twitter: https://twitter.com/firefliesai

Fireflies: https://fireflies.ai/

KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_

KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP 

Today's episode features Chenell Basilio, the prolific writer behind Growth in Reverse, a newsletter that reverse engineers how top creators go from zero to 50k+ subscribers.

In this interview, Chenell and KP unpack an array of perspectives and a few tips on topics such as:
●     What ‘Growth in Reverse’ newsletter is
●     How Chenell came up with the concept
●     Which content she reviews when writing about a creator
●     The secret behind the aesthetic graphics of ‘Growth in Reverse’
●     Inflection points in Chenell’s career
●     What stood out to her when starting in her current niche
●     Chenell’s tech stack as a writer
●     Her writing regimen/process
●     3 lessons and reflections on newsletter growth
●     The responses Chenell had from people she made a deep dive on
●     Which of Chenell’s deep-dives
        ○     took the longest
        ○     made her an instant fan
        ○     most underrated
        ○     got her the most attention
●     Mistakes beginner content creators could avoid
●     Most energizing aspect of writing newsletters
●     How Chenell formulates her teaser tweets
●     Chenell’s responses to interesting audience questions
●     Finding like-minded people in the creator world
●     What’s up next for Chenell in the next 6 months

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think!

Links:

Chenell's Twitter: https://twitter.com/chenellco

Growth in Reverse Newsletter: https://growthinreverse.com/

Growth in Reverse on Twitter: https://twitter.com/growthinreverse

KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_

KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Today's episode features Oliver “Olly” Meakings, Co-founder of Senja, a platform that makes it easy to collect video and text testimonials from clients and customers. He has now taken Senja to $7K MRR while also being prolific at building in public, sharing his highs and lows in being a founder.

In this interview, Olly shares his journey and perspective on topics such as:

• What is Senja and how long has Olly been at it
• Sharing both the highs and the lows of his journey
• Why Olly loves building in public
• The “messy middle” of growing a startup
• Going from zero MRR to beginning a partnership
• His non-obvious lessons from getting his first customer to now
• Tips on gaining and gathering testimonials
• Handling customers from onboarding to feedbacking
• Olly’s observation about the way SaaS products grow
• How to set expectations as a founder
• Going into a niche filled with competition
• How to navigate having a lot of competitors

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Thanks for listening and let me know what you think!

Links:

Olly’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/helloitsolly

Senja: https://senja.io/

KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_

KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

This episode features Andrew Gazdecki – founder and CEO of MicroAcquire, now Acquire.com. Acquire is a platform that helps different entrepreneurs for startups and acquisitions.

He previously founded The Job Board and Bizness Apps that both led to highly successful exits

In this interview, Andrew and KP dive into topics about Andrew’s journey, sharing their thoughts and insights about:

● Recent updates on Acquire.com

● Andrew’s backstory and experiences going from idea to exit

● Actions to achieve improvements on business

● How Andrew manages to be fast but patient

● How to keep customers happy

● Acquire.com focusing to offer best products and startups

● Bootstrapping as an effective way to stair-stepping a business

● Steps to building your first startup or business

● Andrew’s opinions on AI trends and tips on how to get into AI

● His advice on growing a product to be a great asset for potential buyers

● Acquire.com going from a year with zero paying customers to success

● Andrew’s and KP’s stories about being hands-on dads
● Defining of what success is and appreciating life 

Million Dollar Exits is a special podcast series that uncovers insider stories and actionable lessons with founders who went from an idea to 7-figure exits.

It is a special segment within the Build In Public Podcast - an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

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Visit their website: https://www.paralect.com/?utm_source=milliondollarexits 

Thanks for listening! Would love it if you can spread the word and share this with your friends/peers on Twitter/LinkedIn/other platforms.

Links:

Andrew’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/agazdecki

Acquire.com on Twitter: https://twitter.com/acquiredotcom

Acquire.com’s Website: https://acquire.com/

KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_

KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

This episode features Alexander Isora - founder of Unicorn Platform, a SaaS tool that Alex bootstrapped, grew and sold after ~4 years.

In this interview, Alex and KP tackled different topics about Alex’s experiences throughout his journey and their personal thoughts about:
●     Why Alex started Unicorn Platform
●     His thought process when he was still starting
●     His zero to one phase; how Alex got his first customers
●     Unicorn Platform’s validation as an idea and its growth pace
●     Switching from a lifetime deal as a business model to MRR model SaaS
●     Alex’s key lessons and observations from his first $1000 MRR
●     How to create loyal customers and super fans
●     Preparing a product for acquisition from day 1
●     John, founder of MarsX and buyer of Unicorn Platform
●     The agreement between Alex and John upon the acquisition
●     Alex’s tips for people who want to have a successful exit
●     Misconceptions debunked through Alex’s experience
●     Reflections and advice for when failures come
●     How Alex manages the wide range of competition and copycats
●     Alex’s main goal for Unicorn Platform for the next 3 years

Million Dollar Exits is a special podcast series that uncovers insider stories and actionable lessons with founders who went from an idea to 7-figure exits.
It is a special segment within the Build In Public Podcast - an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Shoutout To Our Episode Sponsor:
Paralect is a venture studio built to design, build and launch a product for you that is ready to sell in under 2 months. Start with no-code or go full-stack right away.
Visit their website: https://www.paralect.com/?utm_source=milliondollarexits

Thanks for listening! Would love it if you can spread the word and share this with your friends/peers on Twitter/LinkedIn/other platforms.

Links:

Alex’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexanderisora

KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_

KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

This episode features Joe France - founder of The Independent You, a newsletter and course. He previously built Admax, a media company in Southeast Asia, and grew it up to its multi-million dollar acquisition.

In this interview, Joe and KP ventured into exploring topics about Joe's journey and exchanging their thoughts and insights about:

• Joe’s current project “The Independent You” 
• His story and experiences on having multiple million dollar exits
• Mindset shifts from then and now
• The 2 faces of the word “millionaire” and the misconceptions that surround it
• Why you would want to be a millionaire or to be financially free 
• Focusing on things that make more impact
• Defining failure and its toughest critic
• Different business models and hypotheses
• Matching demand with what you really want to do 
• Joe’s experiences and recovery from failure 
• Joe’s roadmap for the next months

Million Dollar Exits is a special podcast series that uncovers insider stories and actionable lessons with founders who went from an idea to 7-figure exits.

It is a special segment within the Build In Public Podcast - an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Shoutout To Our Episode Sponsor:

Paralect is a venture studio built to design, build and launch a product for you that is ready to sell in under 2 months. Start with no-code or go full-stack right away.

Visit their website: https://www.paralect.com/?utm_source=milliondollarexits 

Thanks for listening! Would love it if you can spread the word and share this with your friends/peers on Twitter/LinkedIn/other platforms.

Links:

Joe’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheIndependentU

Independent You Newsletter: https://join.theindependentyou.com/ 

KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_

KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Today's episode features Louis Pereira, founder of AudioPen – an AI tool that transforms unstructured voice notes into concisely summarized text. Louis is a prolific no-code product builder, and also a writer.

Since the recording of this episode, AudioPen has officially launched on ProductHunt and became #1 Product of the Day!

In this interview, KP and Louis delve into insightful topics, themes and ideas such as:

• The process behind the creation of AudioPen

• Louis’ journey before launching AudioPen

• How to know if a product is going to be a success or not

• AudioPen beta testers that became subscribers

• Strategies for attracting subscribers

• What the future will be like for Louis and how he would look back

• Keys to building and growing a successful AI product

• The positive results of enjoying what you’re doing

• Advantages of building in public on Twitter

• How Louis manages his 9-5 and 5-9 life as a builder

• Life perspectives and how this can help or affect you as a builder

• Louis’ non-obvious observation throughout his founder journey

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Thanks for listening!

Links:

Louis’ Twitter: https://twitter.com/louispereira

AudioPen: https://audiopen.ai/

KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_

KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Today's episode features 4 prolific Fellows from the first cohort of the Build In Public Fellowship – a curated community and 5-week program designed to help builders put themselves out there and build in public fearlessly. For this episode, KP got to sit with:

Jesse Link: previous VP at Goldman Sachs, co-founder of Rella and currently founder of Three Seas (Founder Advisory & Consulting company)

Edgar Brown: co-founder of Engyne.ai, founder of Principled Growth, a coaching practice and freelance marketing consultancy, former On Deck growth all-star

Rachel Barnard: 2x founder and currently the CEO of Map Society

Maimoona Mohammed: lawyer turned 2x fintech entrepreneur and venture investor, currently building SunsetClub

In this interview, the BIPF fellows share their thoughts and insights on all things community specifically on:

• Their non-obvious takeaway from their experience at BIPF

• Advice for people who are on the fence of joining BIPF community

• How the community supported their content journey and personal transformation

• Learning the value of showing up and getting inspired by the other fellows

• Career inflection points and wins since joining BIPF

• Getting immersed into the culture of giving and rooting for others

• How having a network can create unexpected relationships and partnerships that can result in career wins

• The sense of clarity that members can get from being part of a community

• Peer accountability and how it improves your habits

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Share your thoughts in the comment section.

Thanks for listening!

Links:

Edgar’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamedgarbrown

Rachel’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/rachelgbarnard

Jesse’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jesselinkthinks

Mei’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisismeihere

KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_

BIPF: https://buildinpublicfellowship.com/

KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Engyne AI: https://engyne.ai/
Three Seas Consulting: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesse-link/
Map Society: https://www.mapwithrachel.com/
SunsetClub: https://twitter.com/joinsunsetclub

In this interview, Igor and KP explored an array of topics about Igor’s journey and their insights on topics such as:
• What Paralect is and its ideal clients
• How Igor met Aleksander, the one who introduced him to the build in public community on Twitter
• The power of having an audience and building in public
• Why more people should try building a SaaS product
• The essence of Sponsorships and how belief capital pays off
• Building Mmntm and its highlight features
• The Launching of Nano - an extension of Paralect
• What the VC scene is like in Poland
• Igor’s perspectives and predictions about the rise of AI
• Igor’s inflection points and lessons from Naval Ravikant

Million Dollar Exits is a special podcast series that uncovers insider stories and actionable lessons with founders who went from an idea to 7-figure exits.
It is a special segment within the Build In Public Podcast - an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Shoutout To Our Episode Sponsor:
Paralect is a venture studio built to design, build and launch a product for you that is ready to sell in under 2 months. Start with no-code or go full-stack right away.
Visit their website: https://www.paralect.com/?utm_source=milliondollarexits

Share your thoughts in the comment section.
Thanks for watching this video! Would love it if you can spread the word and share this with your friends/peers on Twitter/LinkedIn/other platforms.
 
Links:
Igor’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/that_igor_
Mmntm website: https://mmntm.build/
Paralect website: https://www.paralect.com/?utm_source=milliondollarexits
Nano website: https://www.nanohq.co/
KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_
Build In Public Podcast: https://www.buildinpublicpodcast.com/episodes

Today's episode features Linda Lebrun, the person behind Writer Partnerships at Substack.com which is a subscription network based on writing, podcasting, community, and other forms of culture-making. The network has more than 35 million active subscriptions, including 2 million paid subscriptions.

In this interview, Linda shares her thoughts and insights on topics such as:

• How she ended up joining Substack

• Linda's first two months at Substack

• Challenges she faced in her early days at Substack and how she overcame them

• What attributes does Substack look for in a content creator that entice them to reach out

• Linda’s thoughts about writers finding their niche

• Some examples of successful niches in Substack

• Best performing features in Substack

• Linda’s tips on how to become a top writer in Substack

• The significance of proofreading before publishing content

• Linda’s writing hacks

• Putting in reps and work on curiosity gap when writing

• The significance of tone in excellent content writing

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Thanks for listening!

Links:

Linda’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/SubstackLinda

KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_

KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

This episode features Chris Frantz, founder of an early-stage automated copywriting startup Snazzy AI, which he built and scaled to a multi-million-dollar exit to Unbounce.

In this interview, Chris shares his experience and thoughts on topics such as:
• His new startup company, Loops.so (a YC-backed email platform)
• How Chris designed Loops using his background knowledge and expertise
• Snazzy AI's successful journey that led to his multi-million-dollar exit
• How Chris met his co-founder Adam
• Why Chris chose the stair-stepping approach throughout his journey as a founder
• His thoughts about GTP-4 and how he integrates its use cases in his company
• Navigating working and being a founder as a side hustle
• Chris’ struggles and obstacles while building Snazzy
• Unscalable things Chris did while building Snazzy
• Myths and misconceptions about startup exits that Chris believes got debunked by his experience
• Chris’ 3 tips for those who want to have a Million Dollar Exit
• Critical activities in a startup that Chris believes will result in high leverage outcomes
• Tactical Advice for some founders that find difficulty in talking to their users
• Chris' time management as a founder and in other activities in life
• Dealing with copycats in business
• 3 big reflections of Chris in his YC experience

Million Dollar Exits is a special podcast series that uncovers insider stories and actionable lessons with founders who went from an idea to 7-figure exits.
It is a special segment within the Build In Public Podcast - an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Shoutout To Our Episode Sponsor:
Paralect is a venture studio built to design, build and launch a product for you that is ready to sell in under 2 months. Start with no-code or go full-stack right away.
Visit their website: https://www.paralect.com/?utm_source=milliondollarexits

Share your thoughts in the comment section.
Thanks for watching this video! Would love it if you can spread the word and share this with your friends/peers on Twitter/LinkedIn/other platforms.
 
Links:
Chris’ Twitter: https://twitter.com/frantzfries
Loops website: https://loops.so/
KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_
KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

This episode features Arvid Kahl, co-founder of FeedbackPanda - an online teacher productivity SaaS company, that he and his partner built, bootstrapped to $55k MRR, and sold in under two years.

In this interview, Arvid shares his bootstrapping expertise and in-depth knowledge on topics such as:

• Arvid’s thoughts on why just a few founders choose to bootstrap

• Growth-to-Profitability shift and current market trends

• Train Theory: a founder’s long-term journey

• The benefits and the pressure from bootstrapping

• How to deal with failures in business

• What changed after Arvid reached 100k Twitter followers

• Arvid's journey in building FeedbackPanda 5 years ago vs. how he would have built it now

• Tips on how to find a great SaaS idea

• Arvid's advice on scaling a startup from 0 to 1,000 MRR and then to 55k MRR

• The importance of building reputation with your customers

• Considerations in pursuing a bootstrapped business

• The theory of invalidating ideas

• Mistakes and lessons from his bootstrapped startup

• Arvid's advice for people with the same aspirations

Million Dollar Exits is a special podcast series that uncovers insider stories and actionable lessons with founders who went from an idea to 7-figure exits.

It is a special segment within the Build In Public Podcast - an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Shoutout To Our Episode Sponsor:

Paralect is a venture studio built to design, build and launch a product for you that is ready to sell in under 2 months. Start with no-code or go full-stack right away.

Visit their website: https://www.paralect.com/?utm_source=milliondollarexits

Share your thoughts in the comment section.

Thanks for listening! Would love it if you can spread the word and share this with your friends/peers on Twitter/LinkedIn/other platforms.

Links:

Arvid’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/arvidkahl

Arvid’s website: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/

KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_

KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

This episode features JK Molina, the 22-year-old co-founder of Tweet Hunter that helped grow it to a multi-million revenue business and eventually exited. 

In this interview, JK delves into topics such as:

●       JK’s Million Dollar Exit journey

●       What has changed with JK's mindset after his exit

●       The first three months of Tweet Hunter's adventure - obstacles, and lessons

●       What tactics did they use to learn about their customers' needs

●       Significance of consumer trust in increasing sales

●       The Art of questioning and why it matters in business

●       Things JK learned that he didn't know 4 years ago about the SaaS company

●       JK's advice on determining which businesses are viable and which are not

●       His experience on sustaining finances while building a SaaS company

●       Where JK's passion for growth originated from previously, and why is he not as focused on growth now

●       What prevents other businesses from progressing in their monetization

●       JK’s LlikesAintCash coaching community

Million Dollar Exits is a special podcast series that uncovers insider stories and actionable lessons with founders who went from an idea to 7-figure exits.

It is a special segment within the Build In Public Podcast - an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Shoutout To Our Episode Sponsor:

Paralect is a venture studio built to design, build and launch a product for you that is ready to sell in under 2 months. Start with no-code or go full-stack right away. Visit their website: https://www.paralect.com/?utm_source=milliondollarexits

Share your thoughts in the comment section.
Thanks for Listening! Would love it if you can spread the word and share this with your friends/peers on Twitter/Linkedin/other platforms.

Links:

JK’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/OneJKMolina

Likes Aint Cash website: https://www.likesaintcash.com/

KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_

This episode features James Clift, currently the founder of Durable, an AI website builder that generates an entire business website. He grew Visual VC to 4M+ members which eventually led to his million dollar exit.

In this interview, James shares his strategies as well as his insights on topics such as:

●    James’s journey in his career

●    Launching Durable

●    James’ Million Dollar Exit story

●    What is James’ advice for his younger self about finances  

●    The role of money for entrepreneurs vs. to employees

●    What is something that most founders believe is important, but James believes is not

●    His techniques and strategies that are different from his peers

●    What difficulties James has faced in the past that he hopes to avoid in the long run

●    Impact of stress + how to see and go beyond it

●    Value of being in a community for James

●    What beliefs James had 5 years ago that he had to unlearn to become successful

●    James' life theory: the concept of energy

●    His next Million Dollar Exit strategy

●    His thoughts on SaaS tools and navigating various streams of revenue

Million Dollar Exits is a special podcast series that uncovers insider stories and actionable lessons with founders who went from an idea to 7-figure exits.

It is a special segment within the Build In Public Podcast - an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Shoutout To Our Episode Sponsor:

Paralect is a venture studio built to design, build and launch a product for you that is ready to sell in under 2 months. Start with no-code or go full-stack right away. Visit their website: https://www.paralect.com/?utm_source=milliondollarexits

Thanks for listening, Spread the word and share this with your friends/peers on Twitter/Linkedin/other platforms.

Links:

James Clift’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesclift

Durable website: https://durable.co/

KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_

This episode features Tibo Louis-Lucas, founder that created and scaled Tweet Hunter, a SaaS startup, from idea to a multi-million dollar exit. He is also the Founder of Taplio, Co-Founder of Pony Express and recently received a “Maker of the Year” Golden Kitty award on Product Hunt.

In this interview, Tibo discusses his experience and perspectives on topics such as:

• Receiving an award for being the “Maker of the Year" on Product Hunt

• Tibo’s journey in building Tweet Hunter

• When and how did Tibo get the idea to start his business

• The importance of establishing trust as the foundation of a personal brand

• How Tibo and his co-founder decided to market personal branding and not just Tweet Hunter

• Tibo's thoughts when Guillaume, a middle school buddy who turned out to be his acquirer, approached him about the strategic acquisition

• The acquisition details they had with Lempire and their current ARR

• Navigating competitors and competition

• Tibo's 3 tips for those still in the validation phase

• Killer features of Tweet Hunter that made them stand out

• Tibo's journey from the validation points from having one customer to having $1k ARR

• Tibo's viewpoint on some Twitter users who dislike threads and his suggestions on how to embrace them

• Three useful Twitter audience-building tips

• What’s next for Tibo

Million Dollar Exits is a special podcast series that uncovers insider stories and actionable lessons with founders who went from an idea to 7-figure exits.

It is a special segment within the Build In Public Podcast - an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Shoutout To Our Episode Sponsor:

Paralect is a venture studio built to design, build and launch a product for you that is ready to sell in under 2 months. Start with no-code or go full-stack right away.
Visit their website: https://www.paralect.com/?utm_source=milliondollarexits

Share your thoughts in the comment section.

Thanks for listening, would love it if you can spread the word and share this with your friends/peers on Twitter/Linkedin/other platforms.

Links:

Tibo’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/tibo_maker

KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_

Today's episode features Andrew Barry, the founder, and CEO of Curious Lion, a Leaning Culture consulting firm reimagining how high-growth B2B tech companies learn. He is an accomplished education consultant, previously a Program Director at On Deck Course Creators, a CPA, and an entrepreneur.

In this interview, Andrew shares his journey and perspective on topics such as:

·        Andrew’s journey in his education career

·        How his teaching career translated into starting Curious Lion

·        How joining in startups served as a stepping stone for Andrew to build his own business

·        His first 6 months of the journey in Curious Lion

·        Andrew’s framework in figuring out how he learns before teaching

·        Impactful Framework that helped Andrew and served as a benefit to others.

·        How Andrew decided to build his own business

·        Andrew’s take on Total Enablement and its value

·        How niching down helps Andrew in effectively reaching his audiences.

·        Importance of having a strong focus for entrepreneurs

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Thanks for listening!

Links:

Andrew’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bazzaruto

Curious Lion: https://curiouslionlearning.com/

KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_

KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Today's episode features Owen Willis, a prolific operator, community builder and investor in the healthtech space. He recently ran On Deck Health and previously was COO at Osmosis and a special education teacher through Teach For America.

In this chat, Owen shared valuable insights on:
●     The lesson on appreciating people, and the practice of gratitude
●     Owen’s career trajectory and inflection points
●     Common challenges in healthtech pre-seed
●     List of relevant advice on distribution and how founders should go about it
●     Other areas apart from health tech that interest Owen
●     Advantages of being a part of ecosystem/community and support systems
●     What Owen looks for in companies he invests in
●     Examples of companies to emulate and what Owen specifically liked about them

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Share your thoughts in the comment section.

Thanks for watching this video!
 
Links:
Owen’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jowenwillis
Owen’s Newsletter: https://longonhumanity.substack.com/
KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_
KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Today's episode features Gina Bianchini, who has always been on the forefront of the online community business and has led over 3 million people from her journey at the pioneering platform, Ning.

Now as a founder of the successful “network effect” platform, Mighty Network and author of highly actionable book “Purpose: Design a Community and Change Your Life”, Gina delves into her take and insights on topics such as:

●     Community vs. Audience vs. Network

●     The importance of being in a community and belonging to its culture

●     How building in a community helps founders

●     Most valuable aspects of being in a social network

●     Gina’s recent book, and how it would help readers create impact

●     How founders should transform mindset from being a hero to host

●     How community building is easier than building a social media audience

●     The 5 elements of community design

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Share your thoughts in the comment section.

Thanks for watching this video!

Links:

Gina’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/ginab

Mighty Networks website: https://www.mightynetworks.com/

KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_

KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Today's episode is a cross post from a separate episode from the “Ask KP Show” on the Waitroom platform - where listeners ask KP anything about Startups, Building Communities, Leveraging No-Code Tools, Launching Side-Projects. This particular episode is about Launching on Product Hunt and everything before and after.

KP answers questions from his listeners on specific areas of Product Hunt Launch such as:

• The buildup towards Product Hunt launch day, and how you can prepare for it 

• What are the considerations when launching on PH

• What to avoid and what to be cautious of before launch

• Smart ways to introduce your business

• Best time and days of the week to launch on Product Hunt

• Roles of a hunter and when to get one for a launch

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Thanks for listening!

Links:

KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_

KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

In this episode from The Founder Hotline project, KP interviews serial entrepreneur, Chairman of VaynerX, CEO of VaynerMedia and the Creator and CEO of VeeFriends Gary Vaynerchuk popularly known as Gary Vee.

Here he shares his expertise as a seasoned successful entrepreneur, answers pressing questions from listeners and talks about topics such as:

● Moving on from failures and channeling humility  

● Getting the ‘right timing’ for selling

● Dealing with unhappiness and rejection

● The stress of a being a founder 

● Developing a healthy relationship with time

● Prioritizing time and managing time

● Soft skills that make a great founder

● What role does kindness play in building Gary’s success?

● Optimism and positivity

● Finding empathetic and kind entrepreneurs

● Turning fear into common sense, practicality, and humility

● Gary Vee’s Special Announcement

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Thanks for listening!

Links:

Gary’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/garyvee

GaryVee’s Discord!: https://www.garyvee.com/discord

KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_

KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

In this episode, KP visits Day One’s Founders Found Podcast as a guest which is hosted by Jake Hurwitz. The original episode was published at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k7C34Njif4&t=1s

Thankful to Jake for such incredible questions and turning this into one of my favorite interviews ever. Hope you’ll enjoy this one!

In this interview, KP and Jake sit down and take a deep-dive into an array of interesting topics such as:

● KP’s definition of what building in public is and how it’s done

● Leveraging the scale of the internet through authenticity

● Why KP chose Twitter as his main platform to build in public

● The reason why he decided to build in public

● KP’s backstory on his journey before he discovered No-code

● How No-Code is the gateway to Code 

● Advice to first-time founders who overthink their MVP

● The value of involving your audience in building your product

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Thanks for listening!

Links:

Join Day One community: www.joindayone.com

Day One’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/DayOneD1

Jake Hurwitz’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/HurwitzJake 

KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_

KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Today's episode features Yohei Nakajima, an entrepreneur, investor and productivity geek. Yohei is currently a General Partner at Untapped Capital which is a pre-seed/seed VC firm investing in unexpected founders, found off the beaten path, not yet well connected into the global startup ecosystem. 

In this interview, Yohei shares his insights and perspectives on topics such as:

● Yohei's career and his roles at Techstars, Scrum Ventures and now at Untapped

● His working thesis and the fund’s focus

● How he took 1000+ LP meetings to successfully raise money for his fund

● Focusing on the power of Outbound as an pre-seed investor and its strategic advantages

● What his ‘Mentor Madness’ and ‘Hunting Mode’ is all about.

● Proactive sourcing mentors and how to talk to them

● How he looks for companies and employees through different websites effectively

● The importance of talking to more people, pitching, and facing the fear of rejection.

● His strategy for portfolio construction

● His thoughts on “micro-meditation”

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Thanks for listening!

Links:

Yohei’s website: https://yoheinakajima.com/

Yohei’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/yoheinakajima

Untapped VC: https://www.untapped.vc/

KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_

KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Today's episode features “The Creative Entrepreneur-Content Creator”  Josh Spector, who has a massive audience of 20k subscribers in his newsletter, a podcast, and runs a 6-figure business.

With the lessons he learned in his entertainment and media industry journey, he utilized his niche to create revenue through his newsletter, content creation, and now his successful business,

Josh shares his insights and perspectives on topics such as:

●     Josh’s journey in the media industry

●     Defining ‘newsletter’ and the business opportunities beyond it

●     Treating social media (newsletter) as your own reality show/magazine

●     Making social channels about a specific interest

●     How Josh found his niche as creative entrepreneur

●     Why niching down is crucial to make it as an entrepreneur

●     Making your niche about your ideal audience

●     Marketing something that will stand out

●     Interesting vs. Valuable

●     Waiting for opportunities vs creating your own business; Making a living with your creativity vs building a business

●     Defining ads, cross promotions, and content monetization

●     Awareness and Conversion

●     Josh’s advice to aspiring newsletter creators who want to make it big

●     Extensive Tips and Tactics on writing and shipping a newsletter

●     How to know if your newsletter is working

●     Being patient and having the right mindset

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Thanks for listening!

Links:

Josh’s Newsletter: fortheinterested.com/subscribe

Josh’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JoshSpectorVideos

Josh’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jspector

KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_

KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Today's episode features Jay Clouse (“The Creative Scientist”) who’s a prolific content creator and Host of the Creative Elements podcast with over 1 million downloads.

With the lessons he learned in his journey from shifting to professional content creation, and using his platform to educate, entertain, and making revenue at the same time, Jay shares his insights and perspectives on topics such as:

●     Jay’s principles in creating content and the importance of respecting deadlines

●     Recognizing consistency as a meta-skill

●     Significance of showing up

●     Taking feedbacks and using it as a guide to improve

●     Alignment and long-term thinking

●     Jay’s takeaways in working with other creators like Pat Flynn, James Clear and more.

●     Defining affiliate revenue

●     SPI Journey and making revenue

●     Using Content creation as an advantage to business

●     Podcast Content Creation

●     Getting sponsorships in podcast

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Thanks for listening!

Links:

Jay’s community (“The Lab”): https://join.creatorscience.com/ 

Jay’s Podcast: https://www.creativeelements.fm/

Jay’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jayclouse

KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_

KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Today's episode features Founder, Operator and Investor, Brian Nichols. He is a Venture Partner at Hustle Fund and currently runs the Angel squad - a vetted community of angel investors. Previously, he founded the Lyft Syndicate and invested $30M+ together across 70+ startups.

After going through his journey from rejections to finally breaking into VC as an investor, and now helping thousands of angels through the Angel Squad, Brian delves into some insights such as:

- How Brian started with angel investing
- How Brian describes Angel Squad and the typical personas
- Lessons learned from building 8 cohorts and value prop comparison then and now
- Brian’s vision for the Angel Squad
- The story behind the creation of his Lyft angel syndicate
- What Brian looks for in a deal and some investing advice for marketplaces
- Framework of finding a niche and building an unfair advantage
- Brian’s advice for angel investors who’re getting started

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Share your thoughts in the comment section.
Thanks for watching this video!

Links:
Brian’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/b_nicks11
Angel Squad site: https://www.hustlefund.vc/squad
KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_ 
KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Today's episode features Rehan Choudhry, founder of Chptr, an app where you can gather, share, and hold memories of loved ones lost. Rehan also founded Life is Beautiful, one of the world's highest grossing music festivals featuring major artists like Kanye West and Chance The Rapper.

In this episode, we discussed a gamut of topics like:
- Rehan’s story of how he got into Vanderbilt University
- How he found the balance between strategy-work and working with customers through the Entertainment and Casino Industry
- What is Chptr and what brought Rehan to its creation
- Best use of Twitter as a consumer and as an entrepreneur
- Taking action on an idea despite all the limiting beliefs
- Rejections and how to learn from them

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Thanks for listening!

Links:

Chptr website: https://www.chptr.com/
Chptr on Twitter: https://twitter.com/join_chptr
Rehan Choudhry’sTwitter:  https://twitter.com/rehanc
KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_
KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Today's episode features Aditya Kulkarni and Raj Kunkolienkar — founders of the MBA Alternative, Stoa, which is India’s pioneer in community-led, cohort-based model for business education. 

They share their insights on various topics like:

- What Raj and Aditya used to do before they came up with Stoa

- What is Stoa? Its background, thesis, and phases of its growth

- Challenges they encounter in building Stoa

- Stoa’s mission and what it aims to achieve with EdTech

- Events offering by Stoa

- Raj and Aditya’s personal favorite programs and workshops

- How they met and how they decided to become co-founders, as well as the lessons they learned from each other, working together

- Strengths and weaknesses as founders

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs,     and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons. Share your thoughts in the comment section. Thanks for watching this video!

Links:

Stoa website: https://www.stoa.com/

Aditya Kulkarni’sTwitter: https://twitter.com/bizaditya

Raj Kunkolienkar’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/kunksed

Stoa on Twitter: https://twitter.com/StoaHQ

KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_ 

KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Today's episode features Day One Founders, Andrew Hutton and Rahul Brahmbhatt, as they take a deep dive into the thesis, core foundation and principles of the Day One Community.

This episode covers:
- Major announcements at Day One
- Andrew and Rahul’s background before starting Day One  
- Why listening is essential in helping founders
- The role authenticity plays inside Day One
- Building a scalable way to deliver progress while allowing people to connect
- Atomic units of community, growth and transformation
- Day One customers now, after a year with the community
- What they have learned from the customers
- Advice to founders in finding a co-founder
- The Day One Community Tier and how it aims to help founders

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Thank you for listening!

Links:

Day One website: https://www.joindayone.com/
Andrew Hutton’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/AWHutton
Rahul Brahmbhatt’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/RahulBTweets
Day One Community on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DayOneD1
KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_ 
KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Today's episode features Swipe Files Founder and Default Alive podcast host, Corey Haines. With 75 episodes on his podcast show, while helping exceptional products get the attention they deserve, Corey shares his knowledge and expertise on some interesting topics:

• How Corey found his way to SaaS, Software, Tech and Marketing
• His version of Rob Walling’s Stair-Stepping Approach, and how this can be utilized in the world of founders
• Why SaaS companies should aim to do marketing like a media company, how it “drives business results in a differentiated, better way” (and companies who are great at doing it)
• Curation VS. Creation and how founders can apply it to their branding style
SwipeWell, Swipe Files and their ways to help you master marketing
• Corey’s podcasting journey: the hurdles and the lessons
• Shared some valuable tips for beginner podcasters

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Share your thoughts in the comment section.

Thanks for listening!

Links:

Corey’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/coreyhainesco
 
Swipe Files site: https://www.swipefiles.com/ 

KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_ 

KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Today's episode features one of the world's top productivity experts, and the creator of Building A Second Brain, Tiago Forte. He has taught over five thousand people on this revolutionary approach of organizing digital lives and enhancing creativity.

In this episode, Tiago recounts his experiences and lessons in (before, during and after) publishing his book, “Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential.” He also gave an insightful take on being a dad while doing business, managing a team, and creating content.

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Thanks for listening!

Links:

Tiago’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/fortelabs

Tiago's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Building-Second-Brain-Organize-Potential/dp/1982167386/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1662659270&sr=8-1

Tiago’s Ultimate Guide to Traditional Book Publishing: https://fortelabs.com/blog/tiagos-ultimate-guide-to-traditional-book-publishing/

KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_

KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Today's episode features a fun interview with rising TikTok star Julia Montgomery. She has almost 300k followers on TikTok (her account is @itxmejules) and through the app she has built her brand and business in public. She is now also the CEO of her business, Influent.

In this episode, Julia shares the backstory of her rise to TikTok fame, and her passion in helping creators with content and business. She also unpacks tons of tips on how to grow your TikTok following, while also growing your brand.

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Thanks for listening!

Links:

Julia’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/itxmejules?lang=en

Julia’s Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itxmejules?lang=en

KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_

KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Today's episode is special because it is to celebrate my 35k milestone on Twitter! And I mainly attribute it to none other than my career-long advocacy, which is Building in Public.

A little bit about myself: I am a no-code product builder, community leader, Twitter content creator, angel investor and podcast host. I’m currently the Program Director at Day One, a founder school backed by Gary Vee.

In this episode, I give a walk through of the habits one should have in order to become a highly effective creator building in public.

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Thanks for listening!

Links:

KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_

KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Today's episode features an insightful interview with Justin Welsh, founder of The Saturday Solopreneur. He has over 260k followers on LinkedIn and 170k followers on Twitter that witnessed his journey of building two $50M+ ARR companies, three 6-figure digital products for creators, and making $2.5M+ in self-employed income.

In this episode, Justin talks about his in-depth knowledge on becoming a successful content marketer. He covers an array of interesting topics such as the hub-and-spoke model, strategies in arriving at a competitive niche and how he found “the solopreneur niche.” Justin also gives tips to increase Twitter and LinkedIn engagements and some announcements on a few up-and-coming courses.

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Thanks for listening!

Links:

Justin’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thejustinwelsh

The Saturday Solopreneur: https://www.justinwelsh.me/the-saturday-solopreneur-newsletter

KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_

KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Today's episode features an insightful conversation with Shawn Wang, more commonly known as “swyx,” a GitHub Star who ran the React subreddit for over 200,000 developers, grew the Svelte Society from 0 to over 15,000 developers, and is now the Head of DX at Airbyte.

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

In this episode, Swyx unpacks a wide range of topics, from DevRel vs DevX at Airbyte to amplifying Learning in Public. He also shared comprehensive thought leadership strategies, open source knowledge framework and tips on how to go beyond being a meta-creator.

Shawn’s Twitter: @swyx
Airbyte: https://airbyte.com
KP’s Twitter: @thisiskp_
KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

Today's episode features an in-depth conversation with Phanindra Sama, co-founder, and former CEO of Redbus.  Redbus is an Indian online bus ticketing platform with over 180 million trips and $710 million GMV (in 2020). In 2013, redBus was acquired by Ibibo Group.

"Build In Public Podcast" is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights and lessons.

In this episode, Phanindra delves into how he overcame challenges when starting an Internet-based business in 2000s. Phanindra shares about acquiring customers, raising seed money, networking, and scaling the business to greater heights. He also shares his journey building bip.so, a workspace for web3 communities, and community with Discord-based access management and git-like version control.

• Phanindra’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/phanisama
• Redbus: https://www.redbus.in/
• Bip.so: https://bip.so/
• KP’s Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCznxl7a7q-2zqTVkR9oVvfQ
• KP’s Twitter: @thisiskp_
• KP’s Website:  https://www.buildinpublic.xyz/  

Today’s podcast episode features a fascinating conversation with top execs from Threado, the command center for community builders. In this interview our host KP chats with Pramod Rao (co-founder & CEO), Abhishek Nalin (co-founder & CTO) and Sharath Kuruganty (Head of Community). They recount the backstories of their careers and how they came to work on this community-based startup, and share highly anticipated fundraising and product news.

  Links:
Threado's website: http://threado.com/
Threado's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThreadoHQ 
Pramod's Twitter: https://twitter.com/prao24 
Abhishek's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AbhishekNalin
Sharath's Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harat h 

Today's episode features an insightful conversation with Sharath Kuruganty, founder, community builder, and content creator. 

“Build In Public Podcast” is hosted by KP, where he chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

In this episode, KP, an angel investor and startup consultant interviews Sharath Kuruganty, Head of Community at Threado, a command center for community builders. He was the "Maker Grant Recipient" awarded by Product Hunt. Previously, he worked at Product Hunt, On Deck and Draftbit. 

Sharath unlocks his insights on community-led growth and shares his experience working with influential tech leaders like Naval Ravikant and Ryan Hoover.

• Sharath’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harath
• Sharath’s Website: https://5harath.com/
• KP’s Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCznxl7a7q-2zqTVkR9oVvfQ
• KP’s Twitter: @thisiskp_
• KP’s Website:  https://www.buildinpublic.xyz/  

Links and resources:
Typedream’s website: https://typedream.com/  
Connect with Michelle Marcelline on Twitter at https://twitter.com/michwirantono
Connect with KP on Twitter at https://twitter.com/thisiskp_  
KP’s website: https://thisiskp.com/ 

In this interview, we covered Danny's perspective on Youtube/podcast stats, his daily journaling practice, his all-time favorite podcasters, the future of podcasting as a medium and his vision for his own podcast. Danny is a gifted conversationalist, curious interviewer and more importantly an inspiring creator who is an insanely patient student of the craft of podcasting which is what I admire the most about him. 

I had a blast with this interview - hope you all enjoy it too!

Shownotes:

• Danny's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/dannymiranda 
• Danny's website: https://dannymiranda.com/ 
• Danny's Twitter: https://dannymiranda.com/ 

In this interview, we covered Khe's teenage years, the transformation of his worldview away from just external accomplishments, what inspires him now, his writing routine/regimen,  along with some other fun spontaneous philosophical riffs. Khe's energy is a perfect match for mine and this felt more like a coffee convo than a formal interview which you'll notice all along.

I had a blast with this interview - hope you all enjoy it too!

Shownotes:

• RadReads: https://radreads.co/ 
• Khe's Twitter: https://twitter.com/khemaridh 
• Supercharge Your Productivity Course: https://radreads.co/courses/ 

In our chat, we got to the origin story of Softr, how Mariam's life was transformed from being a software engineer to now building a no-code platform, top lessons from her journey as a founder, how she views community at the center of their growth and future plans to expand the Softr eco-system. I am extremely bullish on the potential of Softr and hopefully you find value in this conversation!  

Other links:
Softr website: https://softr.io/
Mariam's Twitter: https://twitter.com/mariam_hakobyan

Other links:

• Raad's Twitter
• Raad's Intro Profile
• Intro Website

I had a blast with this interview - hope you all enjoy it too!

• Follow Dave here on Twitter
• Get Dave's book "Founder Brand" from Amazon

Nick is the fantastic writer behind "Jungle Gym", a popular and thoughtful newsletter for people who want fulfilling careers in tech and startups. Before that, he worked in product marketing at a fast-growing startup called Guide Education, the job he eventually quit to plunge into the web3 space. In this episode, we dig deep into the latest crypto trends, what motivated him to create his own learning DAO and lessons from being a prolific creator. I had a ton of fun with this interview - hope you all enjoy it too!

Interested in their latest NFT mint? Learn more here.

• Link to Virtually's website: https://www.tryvirtually.com/
• Link to Ish's Twitter: https://twitter.com/IshBaid

https://www.weskao.com/blog/spiky-point-of-view-lets-get-a-little-controversial

The Super Specific How: How to make your cohort-based course more rigorous

https://www.weskao.com/blog/super-specific-how

The State Change Method: How to deliver engaging live lectures on Zoom

https://www.weskao.com/blog/the-state-change-method

• Kat's Substack: https://katcole.substack.com/
• Kat's sessions on Bright Live: https://brightlive.com/kat-cole
• Kat's Course on Maven (upcoming!)

• Arvid's home page: The Bootstrapped Founder
• Link to Zero To Sold on Amazon
• Link to The Embedded Entrepreneur on Amazon
• Link to Arvid's latest book: https://buildinpublicbook.com/

In our conversation, we get into the power and limits of transparency as a startup founder, when and how to build in public and geek out about simply daily habits that compound.