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Building a "Bootstrapped Giant" in DTC, Productized Services, & More with Jesse Pujji (#146)
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This week Jim is joined by Jesse Pujji, CEO of GatewayX and co-founder of Growth Assistant, Unbloat, and more. He has bootstrapped an Agency to $25M in sales, a productized-service to 8-figures, a DTC startup to 7-figures and a SaaS. He shares his playbook for how to grow a self-funded startup. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE What is Bootstrapp…
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S2E1: Helping Software Developers To Unlock Global Opportunities, Arc Has Shined Brightly with 1 Million Registrations
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Remote work was not prevalent 10 years ago. Remote employment was more popular during the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, and research has shown that it offers benefits beyond preventing disease transmission. Remote employment has revealed a treasure mine of skills from all around the world. Geographic barriers no longer hinder firms when it…
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Bootstrapping from Idea to $10M with Community Marketing: Lloyed Lobo (#145)
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This week, Jim talks to Lloyed Lobo, Co-Founder of Boast, about his amazing Journey through Entrepreneurship, and how he was able to harness community led marketing to bootstrap a business to over 10M. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE Being a swiss army knife Don’t let rejection rule you, let it fuel you Growing up on the streets of Mumbai: valu…
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Bill Gurley on How to Be the Best at Your Craft #IconicReads (#144)
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Jim and Yonathan explore another Iconic Read (or in this case watch) as they break down Bill Gurley's filmed speech titled Running Down a Dream. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE Who is Bill Gurley Being the most knowledgeable vs being the smartest Finding your passion and honing your craft Bobby Knight – Finding Mentors Bob Dylan – Being in the …
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Office Hours: Group Partners Share Their Investor Horror Stories
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For this latest episode of Office Hours, the Group Partners are sharing stories from their worst investor meetings. We’ll outline some of the weird plays we’ve seen investors try to pull — but we’ll also confess times that we, as founders, bungled meetings we could’ve nailed. We’ll discuss what differentiates a truly great investor, and shed a bit …
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Does Your Startup Need To Be In San Francisco?
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Should you and your startup live in San Francisco? Y Combinator Partners, Michael Seibel and Dalton Caldwell, debate their different opinions on whether startups are more likely to succeed in the Golden City or elsewhere. Where do they find common ground? Watch to find out.Apply to Y Combinator: https://yc.link/DandM-applyWork at a Startup: https:/…
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My First Million, Buying a Company & The Growth Calendar Framework (#143)
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This week, Jim gives an update on the 3M Dollar challenge before doing a deep dive on a recent book and podcast that has shifted the way he thinks about starting a business. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE Update on the 3M challenge An inspiration to think differently Buying vs Building pros and cons Q4 growth hacks/framework Growth Calendar Al…
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Office Hours: Group Partners Reveal Their Favorite Pivot Stories
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You might think that pivoting is something done only by the startups that don’t make it. In reality, a huge number of the best startups pivoted. In this first episode of our new series, Office Hours, Y Combinator Group Partners share their favorite stories of entrepreneurs who pivoted and went on to build game-changing companies. The group of start…
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Selling a Company, Scaling to 8-Figures, & How to Be a New CEO with Nick Harris (#142)
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This week, Jim chats with Nick Harris, founder of multiple startups and someone who has come into a company and helped them sell at huge valuations not once, but twice. Nick shares tips on how he managed to be so impactful, his approach when he comes into a new organization, and how to find a good fit in the first place. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S…
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S1E36: Authme's AI-Powered Identity Verification Solution Fuels LINE Bank's Top User Growth
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The process of evaluating applications for Know-Your-Customers (KYC) demands significant time, effort, and resources from both sides of the business. AuthMe effectively addresses these challenges through its patented technologies, streamlining onboarding with their eKYC solutions powered by Biometric ID verification, Facial Recognition, Liveness De…
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How This YC Startup Went from Idea to $600M in 4 Years with Tejas Manohar (#141)
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This week, Jim talks with Tejas Manohar, about he and his co-founders grew his data startup High Touch through leveraging communities and marketing smart cuts, and how data activation can become a super power for businesses. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE Selecting the right idea Selecting the right Co-founders How to be scrappy Smart cutting …
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7 Startups You Should Keep an Eye On (#140)
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Jim and Yonathan continue their conversation from last week and dive into the startups that have caught their attention. Then they give an update on the state of the $3M challenge and brainstorm the next business they would like to acquire. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE New additions to forbes wealth list Boomers needing to sell their busines…
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S1E35: Unlocking the Power of AI: Tresl Helps Shopify's Retailers Turn Insights into Revenue
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E-commerce has changed people's lives dramatically. According to a BigCommerce trend research, although e-commerce purchases accounted for 14.1% of worldwide retail sales, the figure is expected to rise to 22% by 2023. There are a number of new e-commerce trends that have emerged over the years, including the mobile consumer experience, social soft…
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Iconic Read: How to do Great Work by Paul Graham (#139)
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This week, Jim and Yonathan break down the recent blog post by Paul Graham titled How to do Great Work. They break down overall themes and discuss nitty gritty tactics, as well as sharing what resonates the most and what they weren't aligned with before coming up with some practical ways to incorporate the learnings into your business. TOPICS DISCU…
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Becoming the King of SEO with Damon Burton (#138)
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This week, Jim is joined by Damon Burton who shares his incredible journey starting as a freelancer to becoming the king of SEO. Damon shares how he started as an undervalued employee working for a boss who would get sent to jail leaving him without a job and how he used that low-point in his career as motivation to start his own business and begin…
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How will the rise of AI impact startups and entrepreneurs? Join Michael Seibel and Dalton Caldwell for a discussion on the opportunities and challenges AI brings for founders.Apply to Y Combinator: https://yc.link/DandM-apply Work at a Startup: https://yc.link/DandM-jobs
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S1E34: Unleashing the Power of AI: Storipress Is Reshaping Content Management For 4000 Global Users
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Nowadays, content is a vital business asset for many firms, therefore managing it is critical. A content management system offers a user-friendly, efficient, and organised approach to content production and management, making it a must-have tool for individuals, organisations, and organisations looking to develop and maintain a strong online presen…
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Lazy Leadership by Andrew Wilkinson (Iconic Reads)[RERUN] (#137)
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Can you be a leader and be lazy with your time and personal contribution to the workplace? Today’s episode is about an iconic read, in this case, a blog post by Andrew Wilkinson. In the post Lazy Leadership, he discusses delegation, building a machine, and working smarter instead of harder. Listen to the episode for a discussion about the blog post…
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When it comes to building a startup you’re never doing it entirely from scratch. Inspiration and ideas can come from a variety of places, including other successful startups. But there’s a thin line between borrowing smart ideas and copying them blindly - otherwise known as Cargo Culting. In this episode Dalton and Michael break down the problem wi…
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How to Grow a Side Hustle to a Multi-Million Dollar Company with Bryan Clayton (#136)
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This week, Jim is joined by Bryan Clayton, who started a business in high-school and parlayed that into a 150 person company that sold for millions, all before teaching himself to code and starting the largest landscaping network in the nation. Bryan shares his frameworks and mistakes he's made at every step of his amazing entrepreneurial journey. …
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S1E33: Fluv Builds Airbnb-like Platform Exclusively For Pets That Attracts More Than 60,000 Pet Parents Across Asia
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An increasing number of people keep furry pals at home. During the epidemic, people are looking for companionship and emotional support as they spend more time at home alone which has increased pet adoption and ownership. Consequently, pet sitting has become a source of frustration for many owners and the appeal of pet-sitting services has increase…
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Setting KPIs and Goals with Divya Bhat | Startup School
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YC Visiting Group Partner Divya Bhat talks about how to set your KPIs (key metrics) and how to prioritize your time. This talk helps founders launch faster and set goals in order to make real progress.Apply to Y Combinator: https://yc.link/SUS-applyWork at a Startup: https://yc.link/SUS-jobs
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