228 : Building a Multi-million Dollar business WITHOUT FUNDING! | Karthik Sridharan (CEO, Flexiple)

Karthik Sridharan is the co-founder and CEO of Flexiple, a startup fully focused on tech talent hiring. Karthik champions bootstrapping and talks about the nuances of building a bootstrapped business and the real reasons to raise VC money. He shares amazing insights about the approach to building a business and what entrepreneurship is all about, why it is hard and how working backwards from a certain goal helps you get there. Topics: 00:00 Intro 02:47 Bootstrapping Vs VC funding 12:55 First step is not funding 25:03 Idea to product to company 37:54 Deciding to be an entrepreneur 46:07 Getting the first 10 customers 48:07 Growing from 10 to 100 customers 57:07 Building content for Business 01:02:50 Extending your brand 01:11:40 Service Vs Products Business 01:17:07 Keeping the team lean/small 01:24:43 Conclusion Don't miss out on this insightful episode of Startup Operator Podcast, where you'll gain valuable lessons for sustainable business growth. ------------------------------------- Click here to get regular WhatsApp updates:https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaA80HPIN9ixCWykZO1C ------------------------------------- Follow The Startup Operator: ​Twitter: https://twitter.com/OperatorStartup​​Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-operatorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/startup_operator/ ------------------------------------- If you liked this episode, let us know by hitting the like button and sharing it with your friends and family!