#40 - Giacomo Poggiali: Trust Is the Product: How Giacomo’s Referral-Only Network Became a Growth Engine

Giacomo Poggiali splits his time as a fractional product manager and venture builder, as well as being a product coach for acceleration programs. He came onto the show to talk about how he helps early-stage startups go from idea to product people actually want; drawing from his experience at 500 Global, and creating a trusted, referral-only network that keeps delivering value even when he's at capacity.➡️ Key topics500 Global - one of the most acceleration network in the worldWorking with FinTech startups in recent yearsChallenge he tries to solve: will people want it or make it in a way that people will find useful?How to find your target audience / early adoptorHow he built UBA: Connecting the potential economic incentive and the need for building a larger community of trusted peopleRemaining a point of reference for potential clients even if you are at capacity, by referring good workersHow the exclusivity of his professional referral community has led to success Where to find Giacomo:https://www.linkedin.com/in/giacomopoggiali/🧐 Learn more- Subscribe to the podcast ► https://open.spotify.com/show/6h3X5P0kWkt62woYZRWDZU- Learn more about purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io- Get more content ► https://www.purplepath.io/content- Contact purple path ► https://www.purplepath.io/contact- [Free B2B SaaS GTM Guide] ► https://go.purplepath.io/guides/b2b-saas-state-of-the-union